Entertainment
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Where to see fireworks in the suburbs this weekJul 01, 2024 2:39 pm - With the Fourth of July upon us, communities are readying their fireworks displays. Here’s where you can see them.
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Enjoy four days of fun at Mundelein Community Days July 4-7Jul 01, 2024 2:37 pm - The annual Mundelein Community Days festival returns Thursday through Sunday, July 4-7. The four-day celebration of the best of Mundelein includes carnival rides, fireworks, a parade, food, music, and more.
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Northwest Fourth-Fest to include drone light showJul 01, 2024 1:06 pm - A drone light show is a new addition to Northwest Fourth-Fest, a five-day Fourth of July celebration that also includes carnival rides, live music, fireworks, a parade, food and games.
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Book Review: ‘John Quincy Adams’ gives the sixth president’s life the sweep and scope it deservesJul 01, 2024 11:43 am - To be clear, Randall Woods’ “John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People” is not a leisurely read. Clocking in at more than 700 pages, Woods’ biography of the sixth president is massive in both length and scope. But that’s the type of book Adams deserves.
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Book Review: ‘Hey, Zoey’ uses questions about AI to look at women’s autonomy in a new light
Jul 01, 2024 11:36 am - Dolores is going through the motions of life when she finds a potentially marriage-ending surprise in her garage: a high-end, lifelike sex doll imbued with artificial intelligence named Zoey. There are a lot of places that author Sarah Crossan can go from here — and “Hey, Zoey” touches on them all.
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Ian McKellen withdraws from tour of his play to ‘protect my recovery’ after fall from stage
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From Japan to the suburbs: Chicago Ramen empire expanding across areaJul 01, 2024 9:24 am - Chef Kenta Ikehata has become the king of suburban ramen restaurants.
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BET Awards 2024: Usher is honored, Will Smith returns, and the election is top of mind
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Frontier Days: Classic summer festival returns to Arlington Heights with music, carnival, paradeJul 01, 2024 6:47 am - One of the biggest summer festivals in the Northwest suburbs is Frontier Days, which returns to Arlington Heights July 3-7.
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Main Stage entertainment at Frontier DaysJul 01, 2024 6:00 am - The Main Stage entertainment kicks off July 3 at Arlington Heights’ Frontier Days festival. Here is a look at the headliners: 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 3: 7th Heave...