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Movie review: ‘Smurfs’ has Rihanna but not much else

By JAKE COYLE
Jul 17, 2025 10:44 am - “Smurfs” gets as much mileage as it can from its pop singer-voice actor Rihanna, who supplies a new song, giving a half-hearted injection of star power to an otherwise uninspired, modestly scaled, kiddo-friendly cartoon feature.
Star-crossed singer Connie Francis, whose hits included 'Pretty Little Baby,' dead at 87

By BOB THOMAS
Jul 17, 2025 8:01 am - Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and 1960s whose hits include “Pretty Little Baby” and who would later serve as an ironic title for a personal life filled with heartbreak and tragedy, has died at age 87.
‘Eddington’ is a satire about our broken brains that might re-break your brain

By LINDSEY BAHR
Jul 17, 2025 5:30 am - You might need to lie down for a bit after “Eddington.” Ari Aster’s latest nightmare vision is sure to divide (along which lines, I can’t fathom), but there is one thing I think everyone will be able to agree on: It is an experience that will leave you asking “WHAT?”
Lombard Historical Society’s Music on Maple Street hosts Stone & Snow

By Rae Slowik, Lombard Historical Society
Jul 17, 2025 1:48 am - On Friday, July 25, Lombard Historical Society’s Music on Maple Concert series presents the alt-folk trio Stone & Snow, known for their rich harmonies and evocative lyric...
Wheaton Municipal Band highlights the music of Leonard Bernstein

By Gail Sonkin, Wheaton Municipal Band
Jul 16, 2025 11:06 pm - The Wheaton Municipal Band will perform works by Leonard Bernstein, including selections from "West Side Story," at a free concert on July 17 in Memorial Park.
Fine Line to hold online auction fundraiser starting July 18

Submitted by Fine Line Creative Arts Center
Jul 16, 2025 10:26 pm - Longtime volunteer John Abel and his wife Carol donated their extensive art collection to the Fine Line Creative Arts Center. The auction will begin on Friday, July 18.
‘This is the wave of the future’: EXP to bring immersive entertainment to Rosemont

By Briana Iordan
Jul 16, 2025 5:35 pm - EXP, an immersive entertainment destination, will bring the next generation of storytelling to Rosemont’s Pearl District. Currently under construction, Chicagoland’s newest and largest immersive experience destination is set to open Sept. 25.
Cantigny’s Voyage en France returns with French market, art and performances

Submitted by Cantigny
Jul 16, 2025 5:34 pm - Cantigny's annual Voyage en France offers a day of French-inspired fun and cultural celebration, featuring a French market, art activities, performances, and photo opportunities.
Bloomingdale celebrates local cuisine with Restaurant Week

By Cindy Allston, Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce
Jul 16, 2025 4:27 pm - Bloomingdale's Restaurant Week from July 14-20 features exclusive deals at 18 local eateries. Get a passport for access to specials and enter receipts to win gift cards.
Pete Davidson, model Elsie Hewitt are expecting first child

By The Associated Press
Jul 16, 2025 3:51 pm - Pete Davidson is going to be a dad. His girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt, announced their baby news Wednesday on Instagram with an ultrasound preview.

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