Entertainment
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Things get scary for Sydney Sweeney in a creepy Italian convent in ‘Immaculate’
Mar 21, 2024 5:45 am - It’s not your imagination: Sydney Sweeney is everywhere. The horror film “Immaculate” is a great showcase for Sweeney’s range (she gets to go from somewhat meek to primal scream) and is full of interesting visuals. But it’s also a movie that does not seem as sure of itself.
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Bensenville Park District to host free Egg Hunt and EggstravaganzaMar 20, 2024 10:38 pm - Hop to it! It’s fun for the whole family when the Bensenville Park District’s annual Egg Hunt and Eggstravaganza returns Saturday, March 23, to the Bensenville Water Park...
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A no-Gozer: New ‘Ghostbusters’ sequel a frosty ghost of its 1984 originalMar 20, 2024 6:18 pm - Once again, the new, nostalgic “Ghostbusters” sequel “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” can’t match the wit, breezy fun and fresh imagination of the inspired original, co-written by Chicago’s Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd.
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Lollapalooza tickets on sale Thursday: SZA, Killers, Tyler, the Creator headlining the festMar 20, 2024 4:34 pm - When Lollapalooza returns to Chicago’s Grant Park Aug. 1-4, the four-day fest is bringing headliners SZA, Tyler, the Creator, blink-182, The Killers, Future with Metro Boomin, Hozier, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez and Skrillex along for the ride.
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Wealth of comedy: Apple TV+’s ‘Palm Royale’ brings together Carol Burnett, Kristen Wiig and Allison Janney
Mar 20, 2024 3:58 pm - How do you get comedy legend Carol Burnett to sign on to your TV show when her character spends multiple episodes in a coma? That was a task for Abe Sylvia, creator, show...
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Conant Cafe delivers business, culinary lessons in one sweet endeavorMar 20, 2024 12:04 pm - Cougar Perk Cafe at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates offers students with an interest in culinary arts to pair their passion with a business entrepreneurship course.
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Cirque du Soleil spectacle ‘Crystal’ glides into Hoffman Estates’ NOW ArenaMar 20, 2024 10:02 am - The unexpected. That’s what audiences at Cirque du Soleil’s “Crystal,” playing at Hoffman Estates’ NOW Arena this weekend, can expect from this ice-centered extravaganza.
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Easter 2024: Make reservations now at these suburban eateriesMar 19, 2024 8:15 pm - There’s still time to make dining reservations for Easter brunch, lunch or dinner on Sunday. But hurry, as some places are already full.
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New ‘Top Chef’ host Kristen Kish aims for empathy with ‘tough love’
Mar 19, 2024 3:20 pm - You do not have to tell Kristen Kish, the new host of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” that crowns can be heavy. Picking up the mantle of hosting duties of the top-rated show debuting Wednesday, March 20, from longtime fan favorite Padma Lakshmi isn’t easy.
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PBS tells a winding and forever love story with the series ‘Alice & Jack’
Mar 19, 2024 1:00 pm - Like most kids, Victor Levin was raised on fairy tales — and still resents it. Levin is proving his point with the powerful new six-part PBS "Masterpiece" series "Alice & Jack," which traces a modern couple spending years in the messy, giddy, crazy push-pull of love.