Entertainment
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Margaret Atwood’s long-awaited memoir is a humble look at greatness
Nov 10, 2025 12:18 pm - How did Margaret Atwood get to be so powerful? Her new work, “A Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts,” is radiant with it — full, expansive and joyful.
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre’s ‘Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley’ and Goodman’s ‘Christmas Carol’ take the stageNov 10, 2025 11:48 am - Holiday shows commencing this week include Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s “Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley,” Goodman Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol” and The Second City’s “Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire” at Aurora’s Copley Theatre.
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Journey of Hope UMC to be next stop on Great Elgin Pipe Organ TourNov 10, 2025 11:46 am - The next stop on the 2025-26 Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour will be Sunday, Nov. 16, at Journey of Hope United Methodist Church in Elgin.
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What to stream: ‘Freakier Friday,’ NF, ‘Landman,’ ‘Palm Royale’ and Black Ops 7
Nov 10, 2025 10:12 am - Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan re-teaming as the body-swapping mother and daughter duo in “Freakier Friday” and albums from 5 Seconds of Summer and the rapper NF are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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New dining/entertainment venue to open in former South Barrington Pinstripes locationNov 10, 2025 10:08 am - 810 Billiards and Bowling has signed a lease to take over the space formerly occupied by Pinstripes in The Arboretum of South Barrington.
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Top Teacher: Elementary educator in Prospect Heights makes library a welcoming placeNov 10, 2025 9:45 am - Library media specialist Jill Schlomann spreads the love of books and learning at the school she once attended.
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At 101, WWII veteran Irving Locker has become a songwriter
Nov 10, 2025 9:44 am - In a life filled with milestones, Irving Locker celebrated a new, unexpected one last week: He became a published songwriter. One day before his 101st birthday, “If Freedom Was Free” was released by Big Machine Label Group and CreatiVets.
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‘Predator: Badlands’ tops box office with $80 million worldwide
Nov 09, 2025 1:07 pm - “Predator: Badlands” led all films in North American theaters with a debut of $40 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, a better-than-expected result that slightly lifted the box office from its autumn doldrums.
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Burt Meyer, Chicago toymaker behind classics like Lite-Brite, Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, has died at 99
Nov 08, 2025 4:52 pm - Burt Meyer brought toy joy to baby boomers, Millennials and all the Gens — from Alpha to X to Z. An inventor, designer and artist, Meyer, whose work contributed to Chicago becoming a vibrant center of toy design, died Oct. 30 at a west suburban retirement community. He was 99.
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Journey through history with DuPage Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Echoes of the Past’ concertNov 07, 2025 9:34 pm - On Sunday, Nov. 16, the DuPage Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Barbara Schubert, will feature three compositions that will take the audience on a journey through history.