Entertainment
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Bad reviews didn’t scare off the ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ audience. It even broke a record.
Dec 07, 2025 1:34 pm - “Five Nights at Freddy’s” has powered up the box office once again. The sequel opened in 3,412 theaters in the U.S. and Canada this weekend and far surpassed expectations with $63 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Proud to be an American: St. Charles author publishes book celebrating 250 years of AmericaDec 06, 2025 5:00 pm - Jay Payleitner of St. Charles recently published a book celebrating 250 things that make America worth celebrating.
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The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and ‘The Last of Us’
Dec 06, 2025 4:53 pm - NEW YORK — When Kendrick Lamar began his Super Bowl halftime show earlier this year, he picked a stage design likely familiar to anyone tuning in: a square, triangle, cro...
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Santa arrives to holiday tree lighting in grand styleDec 06, 2025 9:13 am - Santa arrived in grand style atop a fire department ladder truck to the delight of children and their parents during the Des Plaines holiday tree lighting event Friday at Metropolitan Square in downtown.
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Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
Dec 05, 2025 3:48 pm - Frank Gehry, who designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved a level of worldwide acclaim seldom afforded any architect, has died. He was 96.
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A string of awards makes it clear: ‘One Battle After Another’ is the Oscar front-runner
Dec 05, 2025 1:58 pm - If there were any doubt, the first few days of Hollywood’s year-end awards has already made it abundantly clear: Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” is the Oscar front-runner.
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Things to do Dec. 5-11: Tree lightings, Dickens in Dundee, Jingle Bell Jubilee and moreDec 05, 2025 12:51 pm - Make plans for Dickens in Dundee, tree lightings, Warrenville Holly Days, Jingle Bell Jubilee, Mundelein Winter Tree Lighting Festival, West Chicago Frosty Fest and more.
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The Greggory in South Barrington named a top 50 steak restaurant in North AmericaDec 05, 2025 11:20 am - Less than a year after opening, The Greggory in South Barrington has been named one of the 50 best steak restaurants in North America.
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George Clooney reflects on fame, failure and a life in movies with ‘Jay Kelly’
Dec 05, 2025 9:02 am - George Clooney is not Jay Kelly. That much he is sure of. But when a famous movie star of a certain age decides to take on a role as a famous movie star of a certain age, it does invite some questions.
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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, actor who performed in ‘Mortal Kombat,’ has died at 75
Dec 05, 2025 7:16 am - Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, a Tokyo-born actor known for his roles in the film “Mortal Kombat” and TV series “The Man in the High Castle” has died. He was 75.