Entertainment
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Book Review: East Texas P.I. turns vigilante in funny and savage ‘Sugar on the Bones’Jul 15, 2024 10:21 am - In Joe R. Lansdale’s “Sugar on the Bones,” the quirky characters are well drawn, the prose is tight, the pace is furious, the surprises keep coming and the violent climax is nothing less than savage.
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Bee Taylor brings New Orleans sound to Hey NonnyJul 15, 2024 8:28 am - When an artist’s bio includes a snippet that they bought their first guitar from funds raised by taking pigs to market, you know you might be in for a unique experience.
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Music Review: Megan Moroney’s charms grow stronger on sophomore album, ‘Am I Okay?’
Jul 15, 2024 8:01 am - While most of the songs on Megan Moroney’s new 14-track collection veer into less optimistic territory, her increased confidence is heard where it matters most: in the strength of her songwriting.
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What to stream: Childish Gambino, Daisy Ridley, Natalie Portman, some gladiators and Kristen Stewart
Jul 15, 2024 5:30 am - Natalie Portman starring in her first TV series in “Lady in the Lake” for Apple TV+ and Roland Emmerich’s gladiator series “Those About to Die” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Minor injuries reported at Halal Ribfest in LombardJul 14, 2024 3:55 pm - Several people suffered minor injuries Saturday when sudden wind gusts hit the Halal Ribfest taking place outside Yorktown Shopping Center in Lombard, village officials confirmed.
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Lake in the Hills Ribfest ends early after storms saturate festival groundsJul 14, 2024 2:42 pm - Ribfest in Lake in the Hills shut down a day early Sunday after heavy rains left the grounds waterlogged and unsafe.
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‘Despicable Me 4’ reigns at box office, while ‘Longlegs’ gets impressive start
Jul 14, 2024 1:00 pm - Gru and the minions celebrated a second week in first place at the North American box office this weekend, while a small horror movie called “Longlegs” upset the starry $100 million "Fly Me to the Moon."
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Applications open through Aug. 9 for Naperville Labor Day ParadeJul 14, 2024 12:36 pm - This year’s abor Day Parade will honor Al DeGeeter’s lifelong commitment to service above self. In his memory, the Naperville Jaycees will be collecting donations along the parade route for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.
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Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star, dies at 53
Jul 14, 2024 8:41 am - Shannen Doherty, the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star whose life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories, has died at 53.
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The Biz Week That Was: Mariano’s stores sold, fitness club closures and outdoor dining among the highlightsJul 14, 2024 5:52 am - Suburban Mariano’s among those to be sold in Kroger, Albertsons merger Mariano’s in Arlington Heights, Palatine, Des Plaines, Lake Zurich, Wheaton, Bloomingdale, Cry...