Entertainment
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Weekend picks: Hurricane Harbor opens for splashing in GurneeMay 26, 2018 7:23 am - Splash now Dig out your bathing suits for water park season, since Hurricane Harbor reopens this weekend at Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee...
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'Amazing Arachnids' spins its web this summer at Brookfield ZooMay 26, 2018 7:00 am - Spotting spiders is all too easy in suburban backyards and basements, but you won't see anything crawling across your patio like the 100 arachnids on display at Brookfie...
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7 suburban waterparks where you can get wet - and go wildMay 25, 2018 11:00 pm - With the arrival of Memorial Day weekend, suburban residents will have a wide variety of choices both near and far to indulge in the wet, wild fun of outdoor water parks...
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Aurora Downtown's First Fridays hosts Illinois Bicentennial Birthday Bash June 1May 25, 2018 11:00 pm - Aurora Downtown's First Fridays will feature an official Illinois Bicentennial Birthday Bash on June 1. The bash will be 6 to 7 p.m. at Millennium Plaza, 21 S. Stolp Ave...
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Theater events: 'Mies Julie' opens at Victory GardenMay 25, 2018 6:00 am - • Victory Gardens Theater concludes its 43rd season with "Mies Julie." Yael Farber's adaptation of August Strindberg's "Miss Julie" is an examination of class and power ...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsMay 25, 2018 6:00 am - Prairie arts Seek out creations to complement the decor of your home at the 31st annual Prairie Arts Festival & Fine Craft Exhibition and Sale. The booths go up this we...
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St. Charles' Steel Beam goes the distance for touching drama '4000 Miles'May 25, 2018 6:00 am - “4000 Miles” - ★ ★ ★ A 91-year-old New Yorker and her 21-year-old grandson bridge the divides of age and distance in “4000 Miles.” Amy Herzog's acclaimed 2011 Pulitzer P...
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Weekend picks: Get caught in Vance Joy's 'Riptide' in RosemontMay 25, 2018 6:00 am - Joy to the world Fans of the Australian singer and songwriter Vance Joy ("Riptide," "Mess is Mine") won't want to miss his "Nation of Two World Tour" at the Rosemon...
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Feder: Fox 32 ties WGN in late-news ratingsMay 25, 2018 1:00 am - Propelled by a 50 percent increase in its primetime lead-in ratings, Fox-owned WFLD-Channel 32 tied with Tribune Broadcasting WGN-Channel 9 among viewers between 25 and ...
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Side Street Studio Arts kicks off fifth annual Battle of the Bands June 2May 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Ziegler Court in downtown Elgin, is proud to announce the 2018 Battle of the Bands. The annual summerlong event is a celebration of local and...