Entertainment
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Best Bets: ‘DCOM Live!’ takes over the Metropolis FridayJun 09, 2026 10:42 am - Fans of Disney Channel tuners can hear their favorite songs during “DCOM Live” Friday at the Metropolis in Arlington Heights. Plus, Sonny Acres Farm in West Chicago holds its annual rodeo over the next two weekends and Cantigny in Wheaton hosts a two-day Revolutionary War reenactment.
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Spotlight: Marriott Theatre revives Sondheim favorite ‘A Little Night Music’Jun 09, 2026 6:21 am - Marriott Theatre revives “A Little Night Music,” BrightSide Theatre stages “The Producers” and Redtwist Theatre premieres “Deserted,” this week on Chicago-area stages.
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Things to do June 12-18: Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Libertyville Days and moreJun 08, 2026 2:08 pm - Mark your calendar for the 40th annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Warrenville Multicultural Festival, Libertyville Days, Nate Bargatze at Allstate Arena, car shows, concerts and movies in the park and more.
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Chrisleys sue former defense attorney, alleging legal malpractice in case that sent them to prison
Jun 08, 2026 1:57 pm - Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are accusing one of their former defense attorneys of legal malpractice that they say led them to be convicted and imprisoned, separating them from each other and their family, ruining their reputations and costing them millions.
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Wheeling Eggsperience back open after SUV crashes into facadeJun 08, 2026 11:33 am - It’s business as usual at a Wheeling restaurant that was struck by an SUV over the weekend.
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Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists returns to Elmhurst with ‘Small Works’ exhibitionJun 08, 2026 10:35 am - The Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists presents a “Small Works” exhibition at Elmhurst Artists' Guild Gallery through June 26, 2026, featuring over 100 artworks selected from 186 submissions, with each piece measuring no more than 24 inches in any direction.
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Five for Fighting’s John Ondrasik discusses how he built a career on his own terms ahead of Des Plaines Theatre showJun 08, 2026 10:34 am - Platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated John Ondrasik discusses his band Five for Fighting, previewing his show Thursday, June 18, at the Des Plaines Theatre that will include playing the band’s hits, a song with Edwin McCain and covers of his influences.
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‘A powerful experience’: MCC students create public art installations for Woodstock libraryJun 08, 2026 10:06 am - Students from multiple programs at McHenry County College designed and built public art installations that will serve as centerpieces for a new outdoor space at the Woodstock Public Library.
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What to stream: ‘Michael,’ Olivia Rodrigo and Keith Urban albums and Bonnaroo
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Broadway revivals, ‘Liberation,’ Steppenwolf’s Laurie Metcalf win at the Tony Awards