Entertainment
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Carriage rides, sled dog demos add fun to Vernon Hills Winter FestJan 13, 2025 12:31 pm - A pack of huskies was a crowd-pleaser as Century Park Pavilion came alive Saturday during Winter Fest in Vernon Hills.
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Oscars push back nominations announcement amid California wildfires
Jan 13, 2025 12:27 pm - The Oscar nominations are being pushed back almost a week from their original date amid the ongoing California wildfires. Nominations will now be announced on Jan. 23, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday.
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Book Review: ‘Open Socrates’ shows why philosophy isn’t a spectator sport
Jan 13, 2025 11:35 am - In “Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life,” Agnes Callard illustrates how philosophy isn’t just a spectator sport. It requires engaging with one another and arguing with each other, and admitting mistakes.
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Noon Year celebration a family-friendly way to ring in 2025Jan 13, 2025 9:35 am - The Salt Creek Park District rang in the New Year with a Noon Year’s celebration at the Sports Center in Palatine.
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‘Right time and a great fit’: After 16 years, Nirvana Wine & Grillerie expanding in a new locationJan 13, 2025 9:29 am - Nirvana Wine and Grillerie, a scratch kitchen that opened in 2008 in a strip center in Vernon Hills, is moving and expanding into a new space nearby on Hawthorn Row.
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What to stream: ‘Severance’ returns and ‘A Real Pain’ arrives
Jan 13, 2025 5:30 am - Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg playing mismatched cousins in the acclaimed “A Real Pain” and Mac Miller’s second posthumous full-length album “Balloonerism” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Mother Nature provides the perfect setting for Volo Bog WinterfestJan 12, 2025 5:25 pm - The Volo Bog State Natural Area draws about 200 visitors Sunday for its annual Winterfest, which had a key participant on its side: Mother Nature.
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‘Den of Thieves 2’ opens at No. 1 as ‘Better Man’ flops
Jan 12, 2025 3:41 pm - On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, Lionsgate’s “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” debuted atop the box office with $15.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for December 2024Jan 12, 2025 6:00 am - The winning entries in the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest for December capture life's joyful and mysterious moments.
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Arlington Heights woman’s passion for fun — without alcohol — helps others socialize soberJan 11, 2025 12:45 pm - Carrie May gave up drinking alcohol in 2016, but she didn’t want to give up her passion for social activities. So, the Arlington Heights resident founded Chicago AF, a now-thriving organization that offers social events and excursions for fellow nondrinkers.