Entertainment
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Score! Scrabble dictionary adds 'OK,' 'ew' to official playSep 23, 2018 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Scrabble players, time to rethink your game because 300 new words are coming your way, including some long-awaited gems: OK and ew, to name a few. Merriam-Web...
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Weekend picks: Toy soldier show marches into SchaumburgSep 23, 2018 7:25 am - Military miniatures Collectors and military history buffs can meet fellow enthusiasts and see what vendors have on sale as part of the 2018 Chicago Toy Soldier Show...
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Weekend picks: Float on with Modest Mouse at GeneseeSep 22, 2018 7:25 am - Modest Mouse in town Indie rock band Modest Mouse ("Dashboard," "Missed the Boat") performs in concert on Saturday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Wauke...
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Get picking — 7 suburban apple orchards to frequent this fallSep 22, 2018 7:00 am - Not even the Chicago area's record rainfall in May and June can dampen apple-picking expectations for this fall. Eddie Hong, orchard manager at All Seasons Orchard in Wo...
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New app is helping parents track their children
Sep 22, 2018 1:00 am - News headlines about school shootings, missing persons cases and random acts of violence can leave people feeling like the threat of chaos is ever-present. That can also...
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5 fun ideas for this weekend in the suburbsSep 21, 2018 10:00 am - Looking for something to do this weekend? How about "Little Shop of Horrors" at Drury Lane, Art in the Barn in Barrington or Clint Black at the Genesee? Here are five id...
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Ron Onesti: Remembering Lynyrd Skynyrd on Oct. 7Sep 21, 2018 6:00 am - On Oct. 20, 1977, Southern rock superband Lynyrd Skynyrd suffered a tragic loss after the small plane they took from a show in Greenville, South Carolina, crashed in a w...
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Weekend picks: Enter sweets season with Long Grove Apple FestSep 21, 2018 6:00 am - Tasty to the core Sample a mix of tasty treats while enjoying music and carnival attractions at the Long Grove Apple Fest at 308 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. $5; k...
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'Mandy' and more: Five essential Nicolas Cage performancesSep 21, 2018 6:00 am - Nicolas Cage, that most enigmatic, enraged and enthusiastic of actors, is riding a wave of critical buzz thanks to the gory, psychedelic horror show “Mandy,” which opene...
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Stop by Art and Alpaca Show and Sale Sept. 29-30Sep 20, 2018 11:00 pm - On Sept. 29-30, Waldron Grove Alpacas invites the public to come to their farm and see originally designed alpaca clothing and accessories, yarn, roving, pottery, jewelr...