Entertainment
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Heun: Columnist coauthors book about St. Charles Country Club’s centennialDec 13, 2024 6:00 am - Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun and his friend Tim Triplett recently completed a two-year project in writing “No Lovelier Place Possible … St. Charles Country Club at 100.”
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Must-see TV: 10 new shows that are worth watching before the new year
Dec 12, 2024 2:18 pm - It could be argued that 2024 wasn't the best year for television. Writing off this year's selection, however, seems unfair. There were new standout comedies, dramas, reality TV and remakes of old favorites that caught the attention of viewers, awards voters and the zeitgeist.
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Movie review: ‘The End’ is a musical family drama for the postapocalypse
Dec 12, 2024 1:57 pm - “The End” fits right in with a movie year of major follies (“Megalopolis”) and big swings (“Emilia Pérez”). It’s a 2½-hour postapocalyptic musical that takes place in a bunker deep underground among the last surviving family on Earth. What happens when a gifted documentarian tries his hand at fiction? (Well, this.)
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New smoothie café to bring raw juices and acai bowls to ‘fitness row’ in Algonquin Commons
Dec 12, 2024 12:06 pm - Grab-and-go smoothie and juice bar Blend will be the latest addition in Algonquin Commons near health-conscious businesses such as Hotworx, Orange Theory and Stretch Zone.
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Greek revival in Buffalo Grove: Yeero Revolution hitting the street with authentic gyrosDec 12, 2024 12:01 pm - After bonding over Greek food and music, John Nikolaou and Pete Koutropoulos have turned their friendship into a business partnership. Yeero Revolution will serve authentic Greek street fare in Buffalo Grove.
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Selena Gomez reveals engagement to Benny Blanco
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Movie Review: ‘Kraven the Hunter’ another misfire in the Spider-Man universe
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Geoffrey Baer presents to a sold-out crowd at the DuPage County Historical MuseumDec 11, 2024 6:29 pm - There was standing-room only at the DuPage County Historical Museum on Nov. 7 when one of Chicago’s favorite TV producers presented “An Evening with Geoffrey Baer.”
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Carol Stream unveils new village tree at Holiday ExtravaganzaDec 11, 2024 6:11 pm - Carol Stream kicks off holiday season with magical tree lighting event featuring choir performances, cookies, pony rides, petting zoo, and Santa visits.
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Portrait of sisterhood: Beloved classic still resonates in Northlight’s spirited ‘Little Women’Dec 11, 2024 5:00 pm - Northlight Theatre premieres Lauren Gunderson’s ebullient “Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women,” adapted from the beloved novel about four sisters living in 19th century New England.