Entertainment
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Naperville leaders partner with woman’s club to ‘Drop Everything and Read’Apr 15, 2025 2:50 pm - On April 12, the Naperville Woman’s Club’s encouraged everyone to “Drop Everything & Read.” This date was chosen as it’s also the birthday of the beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary.
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Records show Gene Hackman’s wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death
Apr 15, 2025 2:32 pm - Authorities on Tuesday released a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last emails, phone calls and internet searches by Gene Hackman’s wife in the days before her death, indicating that she was scouring for information on flu-like symptoms and breathing techniques.
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Concerts April 18-24: The Yardbirds, Dean Lewis, Kevin Andrew Prchal and moreApr 15, 2025 2:09 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include The Yardbirds, Dean Lewis, The Bronx Wanderers, Arrival From Sweden, Semple Band and more.
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AAUW honors local student authorsApr 15, 2025 1:55 pm - The Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles AAUW branch proudly continues its tradition of encouraging and honoring aspiring young writers through its Creative Writing Contest. This ...
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Millions tune in for 24-hour live coverage of Sweden’s epic moose migration
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Why a new documentary revisits Aaron Carter’s tragic undoing
Apr 15, 2025 12:45 pm - Actress-turned-filmmaker Soleil Moon Frye explores the troubling family dynamics of Aaron Carter and his family from his twin sister’s perspective in “The Carters: Hurts to Love You,” a two-part documentary streaming now on Paramount+.
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Best Bets: Six Flags opens new thrill ride FridayApr 15, 2025 11:15 am - Six Flags Great America opens Friday with the debut of thrill ride Wrath of Rakshasa, and The Doo Wop Project performs doo wop classics at The MAC.
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Hop to it: It’s not too late to make reservations for Easter brunchApr 15, 2025 11:12 am - The clock is ticking if you want to make reservations for brunch on Easter Sunday. Here are some options that still might have availability.
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Citadel Theatre to produce ‘A Jukebox for the Algonquin’ April 18 to May 18Apr 15, 2025 10:41 am - A summer job in a senior care center that he held back in his student days inspired Skokie-based playwright and actor Paul Stroili to write the comedy “A Jukebox for The Algonquin.”
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Theater spotlight: Citadel premieres ‘A Jukebox for the Algonquin’Apr 15, 2025 9:17 am - Seniors rally to get their senior center a jukebox in Citadel Theatre’s “A Jukebox for the Algonquin,” Shattered Globe presents a modern take on Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities,” and Goodman premieres the new comedy “Bust.”