Entertainment
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Starry, solid ‘Betrayal’: Go for the celebs, stay for one of Chicago’s ownFeb 19, 2025 5:41 pm - Goodman Theatre’s twice-extended “Betrayal” is one hot ticket. No surprise there considering its cast: Oscar- and Emmy Award-winner Helen Hunt, Tony Award-winner Robert Sean Leonard and Chicago’s own Ian Barford.
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The Monkey’s pause: Violent, darkly cartoony humor trumps terror in tonally dissonant horror taleFeb 19, 2025 5:03 pm - Writer/director Osgood Perkins’ latest horror film, “The Monkey,” based on Stephen King’s 1980 short story of the same title, fails to terrify us. It barely scares us. But man, oh man, does it ever gross us out.
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New Mexican restaurant to replace downtown Wheaton sushi spotFeb 19, 2025 3:39 pm - A former sushi place in downtown Wheaton is expected to get new life as a Mexican steak and seafood restaurant.
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‘It’s been a passion’: Retired police officer brings love for barbecue to Hoffman Estates with I Smell BaconFeb 19, 2025 12:46 pm - When retired Hoffman Estates police lieutenant Mark Mueller decided to open a restaurant, he couldn’t help himself when it came to the name — I Smell Bacon BBQ and Pub, where he serves fresh-smoked meats and signature sides made from scratch daily.
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‘Wicked’ choice: Cynthia Erivo will host the Tony Awards in June
Feb 19, 2025 12:33 pm - “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo, who has been earning awards left and right, will next be handing them out — she’s been picked to be the host of the Tony Awards.
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‘Most beautiful building in town’: Des Plaines set to invest millions to turn former bank into restaurantFeb 19, 2025 12:08 pm - Des Plaines officials are celebrating a proposed real-estate agreement that would see a historic downtown building undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation.
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A$AP Rocky returns to a life of music, fashion, film and Rihanna with his acquittal
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Grayslake author wins librarian-run statewide writing competitionFeb 18, 2025 6:04 pm - Michelle Cox of Grayslake has been chosen the winner of the Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project for her novel, “The Fallen Woman’s Daughter.”
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ECC Musical Theatre tackles mental health in ‘Next to Normal’Feb 18, 2025 5:16 pm - Elgin Community College Musical Theatre will present the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Next to Normal,” with performances Feb. 21 through March 2 at ECC's SecondSpace Theatre on the Spartan Drive campus.
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Q&A: Jagged Edge’s new album celebrates love, longevity and brotherhood