Entertainment
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Naperville Writers Group names winners of high school writing contestApr 22, 2025 11:19 am - Naperville Writers Group announces high school writing contest winners in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction categories. Winners received cash prizes and publication.
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Pallet to Palate fundraiser highlights Elgin restaurants while fighting food insecurityApr 22, 2025 11:07 am - Chefs from Elgin restaurants will offer up bites of specialty dishes to raise money to fight food insecurity in the Elgin area during Food for Greater Elgin’s annual Pallet to Palate event.
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Things to do April 25 to May 1: Chris Redd, Riverdance 30, Fear No Art Fest and moreApr 22, 2025 10:37 am - Mark your calendar for Chris Redd’s standup show at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg, the College of Lake County’s Fear No Art Festival, Cantigny’s Tulip Sip and Stroll, Black Violin at the Belushi Performance Hall and more happening this week.
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The 2025 Latin Grammys will return to Las Vegas for the 15th time
Apr 22, 2025 9:57 am - The 2025 Latin Grammys are headed back to Las Vegas on Nov. 13. Nominations will be announced Sept. 17.
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Book Review: ‘Hope Dies Last’ visits visionaries fighting global warming
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Best Bets: Laugh it up with Lisa Ann Walter at Zanies RosemontApr 22, 2025 9:10 am - “Abbott Elementary” actress and comedian Lisa Ann Walter headlines Zanies Rosemont, comedian/filmmaker/author W. Kamau Bell headlines The Den Theatre and Long Grove welcomes beer fans to its Craft Beer Fest Saturday.
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Snoop Dogg, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Simone Biles win Webby Awards
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Aurora’s Paramount Theatre announces summer comedy, concert lineupApr 22, 2025 8:42 am - Get ready to sing as Aurora’s Paramount Theatre announced its summer lineup consisting of sketch and stand-up comedy, tribute shows and a pair of “Wicked” sing-alongs.
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Raising Cane’s expected to fill former Jameson’s space in Vernon HillsApr 21, 2025 8:52 pm - More that two years after an initial meeting with village officials, Raising Cane's restaurant is expected to receive the green light to take the spot once occupied by a Jameson's Charhouse in Vernon Hills.
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‘We all need music’: Barrington High School orchestra teacher recalls lessons during pandemicApr 21, 2025 4:27 pm - When COVID-19 forced Barrington High School to go remote in March 2020, orchestra teacher Clark Sheldon faced a daunting challenge — teaching a class relying heavily on group participation at a time when students couldn’t be together.