Entertainment
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Review: Bad Bunny brought Puerto Rico’s history and culture to a revolutionary Super Bowl show
Feb 08, 2026 8:32 pm - From a small Caribbean island with a complicated colonial history, to the world: The artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio brought Puerto Rican culture to the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show in what was always going to be a landmark moment for Latinos.
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Brad Arnold, lead singer of Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, dies at 47
Feb 08, 2026 2:40 pm - Brad Arnold, the lead singer of the Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, died Saturday, months after he announced that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer. He was 47.
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‘Melania’ falls steeply and ‘Send Help’ holds steady at No. 1 on a quiet weekend in theaters
Feb 08, 2026 2:09 pm - Hollywood largely ceded attention to football over a slow box-office weekend, with the survival thriller “Send Help” repeating as No. 1 in ticket sales and the Melania Trump documentary “Melania” falling sharply in its second weekend.
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Paul Thomas Anderson wins at 78th Directors Guild Awards for ‘One Battle After Another’
Feb 08, 2026 2:01 pm - Paul Thomas Anderson won the top prize at the 78th Directors Guild Awards, putting the “One Battle After Another” filmmaker on course to potentially win his first Oscar.
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Restaurant coming to ex-bank in downtown Des Plaines will be called The DimeFeb 07, 2026 5:52 pm - The restaurant coming to a historic building in downtown Des Plaines will pay homage to the three-story structure’s origin as a bank.
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Ice-A-Palooza brings winter fun to WheatonFeb 07, 2026 4:53 pm - The Wheaton Park District’s Ice-A-Palooza, a free outdoor event, featured ice skating, skating demonstrations, DJ entertainment, crafts, a food truck, a hot cocoa truck and games.
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The Biz Week That Was: New restaurants planned in Elgin and Mount Prospect; hospital names CEOFeb 07, 2026 12:19 pm - New Indian fusion restaurant, banquet hall could replace shuttered Golden Corral in Elgin A new Indian fusion restaurant and banquet hall could be coming to the spac...
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Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Lombard Historical SocietyFeb 06, 2026 7:11 pm - On Saturday, Feb. 21, the Lombard Historical Society will present “Celebrating the Lunar New Year” with Yvonne Wolf. It is a holiday observed by about 20% of the world's population, yet many are unfamiliar with how it is celebrated.
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Dinosaur Dimensions Expedition bringing family adventure to the Raue CenterFeb 06, 2026 3:55 pm - Dinosaur Dimensions Expedition, an immersive live show bringing dinosaurs to life with cutting-edge animatronics and visuals, will be coming to the Raue Center for the Arts stage on Saturday, April 18.
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Mike Tirico’s unprecedented February: Super Bowl and Olympics host
Feb 06, 2026 2:39 pm - On Sunday, Mike Tirico will call his first Super Bowl. Immediately following the conclusion of the Seattle-New England game, Tirico will transition to his role as NBC’s primetime host for Olympic coverage.