Entertainment
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See ‘Wonka’ Saturday at Des Plaines libraryJun 07, 2024 5:39 pm - The Des Plaines Public Library will hold a free screening of the film “Wonka” on Saturday. The movie — starring Timothee Chalamet, Olivia Colman and Hugh Grant — begins a...
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Northwest Fourth Fest returns to Hoffman Estates July 3-7Jun 07, 2024 5:36 pm - Northwest Fourth Fest, the region’s largest free-admission Fourth of July celebration, returns to Hoffman Estates this summer. Hosted by the village of Hoffman Estates an...
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Book Review: Indigenous author explores charged issue of blood lines in his debut novel ‘Fire Exit’
Jun 07, 2024 2:23 pm - Morgan Talty has followed up on the success of his prize-winning story collection “Night of the Living Rez” with a poignant first novel that explores the charged question of what constitutes identity — family or tribe?
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Music Review: Bon Jovi has a new album — and their best song in 20 years
Jun 07, 2024 2:15 pm - Forty years after they ran away with our hearts and into rock history, Bon Jovi is back Friday, June 7, with a reflective new album taking stock of all the boys from New Jersey have accomplished.
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Book Review: From Crichton and Patterson, ‘Eruption’ is poised to be seismic publishing event
Jun 07, 2024 1:46 pm - You know you’ve got some juice in the publishing world when you get top billing on a book nearly 16 years after your death. “Eruption” is the completion of a partial manuscript found by the late Michael Crichton’s wife, Sherri, and finished by James Patterson.
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Michael Rainey Jr. isn’t afraid of the future as ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ ends
Jun 07, 2024 12:31 pm - Social media death threats may have been one of the best things to ever happen for Michael Rainey Jr. – professionally, that is. “When everything started really going cra...
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Woman who says she’s the real Martha from ‘Baby Reindeer’ sues Netflix for defamationJun 07, 2024 9:39 am - A woman who says she is the inspiration for the relentless stalker at the center of Netflix's “Baby Reindeer” sued the streaming giant Thursday for defamation and is seeking at least $170 million in damages.
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Des Plaines library hosting karaoke nightJun 07, 2024 8:57 am - Don your best black clothes and eyeliner — the Des Plaines Public Library will host a punk- and emo-themed karaoke night on June 19. The festivities are set to run from 6...
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After 41 years, Pat Sajak makes his final spin as host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Jun 07, 2024 7:10 am - After 41 years and over 8,000 episodes, Pat Sajak made his final turn as the renowned host of “Wheel of Fortune” on Friday.
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Begalka: Postal solvency is in the mailJun 07, 2024 6:00 am - The U.S. Postal Service will hike postage for the second time this year on July 14. The new rates include a five-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Forever stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents.