Entertainment
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Madonna announces the new album ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II’
Apr 15, 2026 11:08 am - On Wednesday, pop superstar Madonna announced she’ll release a new album, “Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II,” on July 3 via Warner Records — 21 years after the original.
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Historic 1888 pipe organ featured at Streamwood concertApr 15, 2026 10:47 am - The Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour continues April 19 at Immanuel UCC in Streamwood, featuring their 1888 organ that was restored in 1982 and enhanced with a digital console. Jeff Neufeld will perform works by Stanley, Bach, Clerambault, and Nevin.
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Folk favorite Anne Hills performs at Wesley’s in La Grange April 24Apr 15, 2026 10:20 am - Wesley's Place will host singer-songwriter Anne Hills on April 24 in La Grange. Hills is known for her soprano voice and has released dozens of albums with international acclaim.
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St. Charles Arts Council opens Free Little Art GalleryApr 15, 2026 9:43 am - The St. Charles Arts Council is bringing its first Free Little Art Gallery to town. It is a free-standing, self-service container designed for the community to share art with one another.
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Concerts April 17-23: Los Lonely Boys, Soulja Boy, Bow Wow and moreApr 15, 2026 8:14 am - Upcoming concerts include Los Lonely Boys at the Genesee Theatre, Soulja Boy at The Vixen, The Boys 4 Life Tour at Chicago’s United Center and more.
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Spotlight: Chicago Shakes, Shattered Globe, Facility and Steppenwolf stage premieresApr 15, 2026 8:11 am - Jason Alexander directs Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s premiere of “Fault” starring Enrico Colantoni, Strawdog Theatre stages a play about Shakespeare’s Ophelia, and the national tour of “The Great Gatsby” stops at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre.
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Bensenville Park District celebrates Earth Day with recycling, volunteering and family funApr 14, 2026 11:26 pm - Bensenville Park District will host Earth Day activities on April 25, including an e-recycling and document shred event, park clean-up, and family fun celebration.
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Geneva’s Earth Day features recycling, activities and giveawaysApr 14, 2026 8:58 pm - Geneva's Earth Day celebration on April 18 at Peck Farm Park offers free recycling for shoes, clothes, electronics, and holiday lights, with fees for TVs and monitors based on screen size.
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‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul will not be charged in recent fights with ex-partner
Apr 14, 2026 8:26 pm - Taylor Frankie Paul, a star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" and a recently scrubbed season of “The Bachelorette,” will not be charged in a pair of February fights with her former partner, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.
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Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel on art, their friendship and ‘The Christophers’
Apr 14, 2026 3:47 pm - Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel met like their characters in “The Christophers” do, with a knock on the door.