Entertainment
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Tequila Val’s is a new chapter for historic dinner club building in East DundeeMay 17, 2024 1:56 pm - East Dundee’s newest restaurant, Tequila Val’s, is bringing new life to what was once a storied dinner club.
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Remembering D-Day 80 years later at Blue Ridge Mountains MemorialMay 17, 2024 11:05 am - On June 6-9, an 80th Anniversary of D-Day Commemoration will feature guest speakers, author book signings, flyovers and an authentic Higgins Boat on display at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia.
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‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squad
May 17, 2024 10:36 am - If you’re looking for a little bit of that “Top Gun: Maverick” spectacle and thrill at the movie theater this summer, you’re in luck. A groundbreaking new documentary, “The Blue Angels,” is flying onto IMAX screens for one week, now through May 22.
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John Oates’ new album is called ‘Reunion.’ But don’t think Hall & Oates are getting back together
May 17, 2024 7:38 am - For many music fans, John Oates is most recognizable as one-half of the Grammy-nominated Hall & Oates, the multiplatinum soul-pop duo behind hits like “Rich Girl” and “Ma...
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Music review: Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ is zealous outsider pop in a league of her own
May 17, 2024 7:24 am - “Am I acting my age now?” Billie Eilish, 22, wonders aloud on the opening track to her ambitious third album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” The 10-track release out Friday sees a once-in-a-generation pop performer once again rewriting the rules.
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Lainey Wilson wins big at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the top honor
May 17, 2024 6:41 am - It was Lainey Wilson’s night, in many ways. She took home female artist of the year and the top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards.
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West Chicago Blooming Fest returns this weekendMay 16, 2024 5:37 pm - West Chicago’s annual Blooming Fest has grown into a gardener’s playground. It’s the main event of a downtown spring festival celebrating the start of the growing season.
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Francis Ford Coppola debuts ‘Megalopolis’ in Cannes, and the reviews are in
May 16, 2024 3:24 pm - Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday premiered his self-financed opus “Megalopolis” at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a wildly ambitious passion project the 85-year-old director has been pondering for decades.
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Vernon Township to host inaugural VT PaloozaMay 16, 2024 2:43 pm - Join Vernon Township for its inaugural VT Palooza from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, at William E. Peterson Park, 16652 N. Buffalo Grove Road, in Vernon Hills.
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Citing ‘unfortunate reality,’ park district closing Palatine Stables this fallMay 16, 2024 12:38 pm - The publicly owned Palatine Stables will close this fall after some seven decades of equestrian operations, the Palatine Park District has announced. “While the memories ...