Entertainment
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Outdoor dining season kicks off May 2 in downtown WheatonApr 25, 2025 12:30 pm - The tent setup on Hale Street means it’s outdoor dining season in downtown Wheaton.
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Got grief? David Cronenberg has an app for that in ‘The Shrouds.’
Apr 25, 2025 11:09 am - We can expect a few constants from a David Cronenberg film. His latest “Cronenbergian” entry is “The Shrouds,” a cerebral thriller that certainly fits the morbid, bone-cracking bill.
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So you saw ‘Conclave’ the movie. Here’s what it got right — and wrong — about real-life conclaves
Apr 25, 2025 10:16 am - “Conclave” the film, a moody 2024 political thriller, introduced many laypeople to the ancient selection process of a new pope. While the film accurately portrays many rituals and contemporary problems facing today’s Catholic Church, Vatican experts warn the movie doesn’t get everything right.
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‘I don’t have any offers right now’: Mill Creek Golf Course seeking food service tenantApr 25, 2025 4:00 am - After the closure of the Kane Social Club at Mill Creek Golf Course in Geneva, Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun wonders if there will ever be food service there during the golf season, or banquets and other events year-round.
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Ron Onesti: Backstage at the VaticanApr 24, 2025 8:51 pm - The loss of Pope Francis this week has hit many of the Catholic faith hard. He was a kind and fair man, a leader of millions. I have been blessed in many ways, but having a personal experience with the Pope himself is one of my true, life-altering moments. Allow me to tell you about my “backstage” experience at The Vatican in Rome, with a true and holy “Rock Star.”
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An immersive, panoramic view coming soon to a theater near you in AddisonApr 24, 2025 5:29 pm - Marcus Addison Cinema will be the first movie theater in Illinois to offer the 270-degree SCREENX technology.
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Taste of Oak Brook expands offerings with drone show, fireworks and live musicApr 24, 2025 4:35 pm - Oak Brook hosting annual Taste event on July 3, featuring expanded entertainment like 16 Candles band, 25-minute fireworks, drone show, food, and new private cabanas.
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10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen
Apr 24, 2025 1:38 pm - The Vietnam War cast a long shadow across one of the most fertile periods of American filmmaking. These 10 films, assembled to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, range from indelible anti-war classics to Vietnamese portraits of resistance.
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‘SNL’ to close out its 50th season with Scarlett Johansson and Bad Bunny
Apr 24, 2025 12:43 pm - “Saturday Night Live” will close out its epic 50th season with Scarlett Johansson as host and Bad Bunny as musical guest.
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12 television shows influenced by the Vietnam War
Apr 24, 2025 12:24 pm - The evening news brought the Vietnam War into American living rooms, but once the news was over, so was the war. It wasn’t until years later that the war was addressed in a variety of shows.