Entertainment
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‘The Traitors’ is opening its doors to everyday people. Here’s how you can join the TV competition.
Aug 15, 2025 6:49 am - The U.S. version of “The Traitors” has brought a group of public figures to a castle in the Scottish Highlands for a game of deceit, with hundreds of thousands of dollars up for grabs. NBC is now casting for a civilian version of the Peacock series.
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Chamber Music on the Fox unveils 2025-26 season lineupAug 14, 2025 11:38 pm - Chamber Music on the Fox announced its 2025-26 season titled "Snapshots in Sound," featuring five concerts celebrating meaningful moments in life through music.
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Grant Park Music Festival caps summer 2025 season with ‘Carmina Burana’ Aug. 15-16Aug 14, 2025 10:12 pm - Grant Park Music Festival concludes 2025 summer season with Orff's popular "Carmina Burana" and other classical works Aug. 15-16.
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Free museum admission to honor Lake County’s first official historianAug 14, 2025 5:24 pm - In honor of what would be Bess Bower Dunn’s 148th birthday, the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road in Libertyville, is offering free general admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23.
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Schaumburg’s Septemberfest grounds adapting to village hall constructionAug 14, 2025 4:33 pm - Schaumburg officials have spared no effort in maintaining all the traditions of Septemberfest this Labor Day weekend, despite the village hall construction under way in its midst.
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Just months after opening in South Elgin, Legit Dogs & Ice will close Aug. 24Aug 14, 2025 2:57 pm - Mere months after opening in South Elgin, the owners of Legit Dogs & Ice announced on social media that the restaurant would close Aug. 24.
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Disconnect to reconnect at Unplugged Fest in Lake ZurichAug 14, 2025 2:27 pm - Unplugged Fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, at Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road (Route 12) Lake Zurich.
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The end is near: Megadeth to release final album and embark on farewell tour
Aug 14, 2025 2:00 pm - Call it a symphony for dissolution. American thrash metal giants Megadeth have announced their forthcoming album will be their last. They will also embark on a farewell tour in 2026.
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93 Octane Brewery expanding to ElmhurstAug 14, 2025 12:51 pm - 93 Octane Brewery, a gas station-inspired brewery located in St. Charles, is opening a new location in Elmhurst today.
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‘Americana’ rides the Sydney Sweeney controversy in search of a point
Aug 14, 2025 11:37 am - “Americana” is very much a sun-parched “Fargo” wannabe with a side helping of Tarantino. The plot features a motley assortment of colorful characters chasing after a valuable Native American artifact, a high body count and a wry screenplay.