Entertainment
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Car show revives memory of when Elgin was car racing epicenterAug 18, 2024 7:10 pm - The 50th annual Elgin Road Race Car Show, hosted by the Fox Valley Model T Ford Club and the Elgin National Road Race Association, featured antique and classic cars on display.
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Wrongful-death suit against Disney serves as a warning to consumers when clicking ‘I agree’
Aug 18, 2024 5:50 am - A wrongful-death lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is serving as a reminder to consumers of the importance of reading the fine print when signing up for a str...
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Fan Expo Chicago showcases comics and pop cultureAug 17, 2024 5:02 pm - Comic and pop culture fans, many portraying a multitude of characters, packed the exhibition hall to obtain celebrity autographs, visit with comic artists and purchase me...
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‘I have to do something’: Algonquin musician promotes awareness of Ukrainian resistanceAug 16, 2024 10:42 pm - If the pen is mightier than the sword, music may be mightier still as evidenced by the Algonquin musician attempting to raise the morale of Ukrainians fighting Russia’s invasion and promote awareness of their ongoing struggle.
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Barbecue fans line up for their faves at Little Bear RibfestAug 16, 2024 9:50 pm - Little Bear Ribfest had barely gotten started Friday evening when lines were forming at restaurant booths and the smell of barbecue was wafting through the air at Century Park in Vernon Hills.
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Taste of Glen Ellyn cooking up summer funAug 16, 2024 9:37 pm - The Taste of Glen Ellyn, which has all the essential ingredients of a late-summer festival, continued on Friday.
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Jimmy’s Restaurant in Des Plaines closed, sold to new ownerAug 16, 2024 5:00 pm - Jimmy’s Restaurant in Des Plaines was sold on Aug. 6. Its future is up in the air.
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Music Review: Post Malone’s country album ‘F-1 Trillion’ is a long time coming. It’s worth the wait
Aug 16, 2024 1:42 pm - Two days before Post Malone released “F-1 Trillion,” his sixth studio album and his first country record, he made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry. A starry-eyed Brad Pai...
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Special effects power ‘Back to the Future’ tunerAug 16, 2024 12:42 pm - “Back to the Future: The Musical” is a faithful, albeit unremarkable, stage adaption of the hit 1985 film starring Michael J. Fox as a time-traveling teen and Christopher Lloyd as the eccentric scientist who helps get him home.
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Savor the flavors at Barrington Area TasteFest Oct. 23 at Wild Onion BreweryAug 16, 2024 12:37 pm - The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce cordially invites the community to the 21st annual Barrington area TasteFest, scheduled for 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Wild Onion Brewery & Banquets, 22221 N. Pepper Road, in Lake Barrington.