Entertainment
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Ron Onesti: Our variety of music began at homeMar 28, 2025 4:30 am - As a music fan, I count my blessings every day that I was born WHEN I was born. The year was 1962. If I brought up an issue from 1990, it would not seem that long ago. But to think that the same number of years before I was born was during “The Roaring Twenties” just blows my mind!
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La Hacienda Calavera to replace former Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant in Schaumburg by EasterMar 27, 2025 4:49 pm - La Hacienda Calavera, the second location of a 3-year-old Cicero restaurant, will open by Easter on the former site of Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant in Schaumburg.
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Bestselling Buffalo Grove author turned pandemic suburban life into murder mystery novelMar 27, 2025 4:37 pm - Known for his James Bond novels and chilling thrillers, Raymond Benson shares what inspired him to write his most recent novel during the COVID-19 pandemic, a murder mystery called “The Mad, Mad Murders of Marigold Way.”
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Book Review: ‘Elphie’ a psychological backstory of the Wicked Witch of the West
Mar 27, 2025 4:12 pm - For fans looking to fill their “Wicked” obsession, “Elphie,” the fifth book in the Wicked Years series, provides the perfect escape into the world of Oz, with a new look at Elphaba Thropp, the beloved green heroine, before she was known as the Wicked Witch of the West.
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Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra hosts ‘Rising Stars of Stanger’ Young Artist Competition May 10Mar 27, 2025 3:39 pm - Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra is hosting a competition concert featuring talented high school musicians vying to be named the Stanger Young Artist winner.
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3 food court favorites open under one roof in Buffalo GroveMar 27, 2025 2:53 pm - A new fast-food triple-threat is open in Buffalo Grove.This sweet synergy can be found at 260 McHenry Road in a space shared by Cinnabon, Jamba and Auntie Anne’s and is the latest addition to The Clove mixed-use development.
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Sundance Film Festival to relocate to Colorado in 2027
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Ella Langley leads 2025 ACM Awards nominations. Beyoncé and Miranda Lambert are shut out
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‘Punk rock, street food and video games’: Legit Dogs & Ice brings owners’ passions to South ElginMar 26, 2025 11:15 pm - Legit Dogs and Ice brings an eclectic menu of hot dogs, burgers, fries and Hawaiian shaved ice, in addition to retro video games and a punk vibe, to diners in South Elgin.
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Wheaton church to host One Earth Film Festival April 25Mar 26, 2025 11:04 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host the “One Earth Film Festival: Power in Unity” on Friday, April 25.