Entertainment
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Mini Comic Con in Lincolnshire draws all kinds of charactersNov 17, 2024 12:56 am - The annual Mini Comic Con at the Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire was a family-friendly celebration of pop culture and fandoms, with attendees encouraged to come in costume.
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Martin Scorsese on faith in filmmaking, ‘The Saints’ and what his next movie might be
Nov 15, 2024 2:48 pm - For decades, Martin Scorsese has pondered a project dedicated to the saints. Now, he’s finally realized it in “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints,” an eight-part docudrama series that debuted Sunday on Fox Nation.
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Everything’s better under the sea in Drury Lane’s ‘The Little Mermaid’Nov 15, 2024 1:29 pm - Drury Lane Theatre’s production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” is not only an effervescent escape from reality, it also morphs into a pep rally for Ariel, her friends and enemies.
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Village grant proposed for new Moretti’s in WheelingNov 15, 2024 11:48 am - The Moretti’s restaurant chain could receive a $225,000 municipal grant from Wheeling to help cover the construction costs of a new eatery in that suburb.
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Music Review: Linkin Park returns on ‘From Zero,’ their first album since Chester Bennington’s death
Nov 15, 2024 11:16 am - Linkin Park, the inventive American rap-rock band who wove electronica into its heavy, melodic compositions, return with their first new album in seven years, “From Z...
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‘Dune: Prophecy’ warns us about charismatic leaders and killer AI
Nov 15, 2024 9:21 am - The HBO series “Dune: Prophecy,” which premieres Sunday, Nov. 17, doesn’t just deepen the lore of Denis Villeneuve’s two “Dune” films. It seems to have our own world in mind, too. Say, its politics. And its technology.
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Italian renaissance continues in downtown Aurora with Giardino Trattoria & PizzeriaNov 15, 2024 8:39 am - A new Giardino Trattoria & Pizzeria had a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at 12 N. River St., in the historic Hobbs Building in Aurora. It is the second of three Italian restaurants to open within a year in downtown Aurora.
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TV funnyman Conan O’Brien is tapped to host next Oscars
Nov 15, 2024 8:00 am - A year after turning to comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host their big show, The Academy Awards will pivot to another familiar TV funnyman — Conan O’Brien.
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Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 wins album of the year at the 2024 Latin Grammys, a 25th anniversary party
Nov 15, 2024 7:05 am - Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 took home the album of the year trophy at the 2024 Latin Grammy Awards for his “Radio Güira,” not long after receiving record of the year for “Mambo 23.”
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Dolly Parton sings her family’s story on ‘Smoky Mountain DNA.’ She says it is her ‘favorite album’
Nov 15, 2024 6:34 am - A new album out Friday, “Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith & Fables” credited to Dolly Parton and Family, explores the great legacy of the Partons and the Owens, her maternal family, as she performs alongside five generations of family members.