Entertainment
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Lisle’s Astoria Cafe now offering crispy, pillowy Hungarian lángos on weekendsDec 26, 2024 8:19 pm - Astoria Cafe's new weekend-only menu item is a crispy, pillowy Hungarian favorite. Find out what it is and how to pre-order!
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Q&A: Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe reunite for ‘Nosferatu’
Dec 26, 2024 4:15 pm - When Willem Dafoe enjoys working with a filmmaker, he’ll often jump at the chance to do it again. Such was the case with Robert Eggers, who directed him in “Nosferatu.” “If it’s good, you come back,” Dafoe said.
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The best TV shows of 2024 from ‘Shogun’ to ‘Ripley’
Dec 26, 2024 2:14 pm - It has been a wild year in television. The year abounded in whodunits and mediocre, misguided or downright terrible limited series. But there have also been some unexpected pleasures, too. Here are the top 10, according to the Washington Post.
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Tower Brass Ensemble takes center stage at Wheaton College Artist SeriesDec 26, 2024 1:10 pm - Wheaton College Artist Series will feature the Tower Brass Ensemble on Friday, Jan. 31.
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‘Baby Driver’ actor Hudson Meek, 16, dies in a fall from a moving vehicle
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‘Heaven just got a little tastier’: Longtime owner of Libertyville’s Townee Square Restaurant rememberedDec 26, 2024 12:32 pm - Longtime patrons of a beloved Libertyville restaurant are paying tribute to its late cofounder.
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Local artist’s legacy lives on: Water Street Studios hosts benefit exhibitDec 26, 2024 11:59 am - A collection of artwork by the late Ed Dlugopolski will be exhibited Jan. 10-12, with proceeds to benefit Water Street Studios. The Batavia artist headed the art department at Glenbard West for over 30 years.
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Iranian drama ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ is a gripping knockout
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Grammy nominated Larkin grad to perform in Elgin Jan. 10Dec 26, 2024 11:24 am - Grammy nominated Broadway performer and Larkin High School graduate Courtney Reed will perform with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra Jan. 10 at the Hemmens Cultural Center.
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Kelley’s Market now open in Huntley; Which Wich and Paciugo Gelato shop to debut this week
Dec 26, 2024 11:23 am - The Kelley’s Market gas station and convenience store now is open at 10111 Route 47 on the north side of Huntley, the village announced in a post on its Facebook page Monday.