Entertainment
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Strip club Cinderella story ‘Anora’ wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards
Mar 02, 2025 8:24 pm - “Anora,” a strip club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker’s gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywood’s top prize.
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Oscars photos: See reunions, props and more candid moments from the red carpet
Mar 02, 2025 8:22 pm - LOS ANGELES — Stars had fun on their way into the Oscars. Best supporting actress nominee Ariana Grande, dressed in a baby pink gown with a tulle skirt, and Elle Fanning...
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March Madness has arrived for maple syrup festsMar 02, 2025 4:57 pm - The art and science of turning tree sap into sweet delight was celebrated over the weekend at Maple Sugaring Days hosted by the Creek Bend Nature Center in St. Charles.
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Tributes pour in for R&B singer Angie Stone after her death at 63 in a highway crash
Mar 02, 2025 3:10 pm - Fans are remembering the voice and songs of trailblazer Angie Stone after her death at 63 in a weekend crash on an Alabama highway as she traveled from a performance.
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Taize service offers time for reflection at St. Charles churchMar 02, 2025 3:00 pm - St. Charles Episcopal Church offers a Taizé prayer service on March 9, featuring the parish choir and instrumentalists.
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‘Captain America: Brave New World’ stays at the top on weak Oscars weekend at the box office
Mar 02, 2025 2:13 pm - “Captain America: Brave New World” kept falling but still hovered above all others at a weak weekend box office.
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David Johansen, singer from the seminal punk band the New York Dolls, dies at 75
Mar 01, 2025 9:10 pm - NEW YORK — David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls who later performed as his campy, ...
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Making music: 40 years of Jazz in the MeadowsMar 01, 2025 5:31 pm - The 40th annual Jazz in the Meadows music festival took place Saturday at Rolling Meadows High School, with performances from up to 50 schools.
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Sweet treat: ‘Waitress’ regional premiere features leading lady’s star turnFeb 28, 2025 11:29 am - Michelle Lauto delivers a showstopping performance as Jenna, the titular “Waitress” in Paramount Theatre’s highly entertaining regional premiere of the warmhearted tuner.
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Oscars producers promise fresh energy, big stars and surprises
Feb 28, 2025 9:09 am - Last year’s Oscars was, by all accounts, a successful show, with memorable performances and unscripted moments, and a winning movie that most people had seen. But the team behind last year’s show is “aiming for the stars” once more.