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Distorted soda and sub shop debuts in Crystal Lake for local take on ‘dirty soda’ trend

By Michelle Meyer
Apr 02, 2026 3:05 pm - A new soda and sub shop has opened in downtown Crystal Lake, complete with a theme that transports customers back to the 1990s with an emphasis on grunge, rock and rap music that defined the era.
McDonald’s tries a simpler approach with its new McValue menu

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
Apr 02, 2026 2:56 pm - After two years of tweaks to its value menu, McDonald’s has a new strategy: Keep it simple. The fast-food giant’s budget-focused McValue menu will have 10 items that each cost under $3 starting April 21. The breakfast items include hash browns or a Sausage McMuffin. A small order of fries or a McDouble burger are among the options the rest of the day.
‘Going to be crazy for this coffee’: 7 Brew continues resurgence of former mall area in St. Charles

By Joey Weslo
Apr 02, 2026 11:36 am - With lines of customers frequently wrapping around their buildings, a proposed 7 Brew coffee and energy drink hotspot should continue the revitalization of the former mall property in St. Charles.
Kids ate the multiplex: How family blockbusters are taking over movie theaters

By JAKE COYLE
Apr 02, 2026 10:27 am - As “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” lands in theaters, coloring stations, collectible popcorn containers and mascot Marios are all in place to entice arguably the most prized moviegoers to Hollywood today: kids.
Hailee Steinfeld, Bills quarterback Josh Allen welcome baby girl

By The Associated Press
Apr 02, 2026 10:07 am - Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld are proud parents of a baby girl.
Max Thieriot is on fire. Meet the man behind TV hits ‘Fire Country’ and ‘Sheriff Country’

By MARK KENNEDY
Apr 02, 2026 8:12 am - Max Thieriot is carving out a role as the King of Friday TV. He's the star, co-creator and an executive producer of CBS and Paramount+’s “Fire Country” and a co-creator and executive producer of the spinoff freshman drama “Sheriff Country,” which both rule Friday nights as the No. 1 and No. 2 top-rated shows.
‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor Eugene Mirman rescued from fiery crash

By The Associated Press
Apr 02, 2026 8:11 am - “Bob's Burgers” voice actor and comedian Eugene Mirman suffered serious injuries after crashing his car into a toll plaza and being pulled from the fiery wreckage by a state trooper assigned to protect the governor of New Hampshire.
‘Two Prosecutors’ is a perfect nightmare of state corruption

By JAKE COYLE
Apr 02, 2026 5:15 am - Sergei Loznitsa’s “Two Prosecutors” is a nightmare of government corruption so perfectly composed that, by the time it reaches its chilling conclusion, you feel nearly as entrapped as its young protagonist.
‘The Drama’ squanders Robert Pattinson and Zendaya on a grim, poorly thought setup

By MARK KENNEDY
Apr 02, 2026 5:15 am - Two couples. Too much wine. One loaded question: What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done? The revelations that tumble from that truth-or-dare-style drinking game badly test a young couple in Kristoffer Borgli’s baffling “The Drama.”
Morton Arboretum hosts Champion of Trees 10K to support tree conservation

Submitted by The Morton Arboretum
Apr 01, 2026 10:14 pm - The Morton Arboretum in Lisle is hosting the Champion of Trees 10K race on Saturday, April 18. This USATF-certified event features a scenic course through the woodlands and prairies.

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