Entertainment
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'The Essential Houdini' opens fall Wednesdays @ One season Sept. 27Aug 21, 2023 11:00 pm - A performance of "The Essential Houdini," by storyteller and magician Bill Pack, will kick off the fall season of "Wednesdays @ One" events, presented at 1 p.m. Sept. 27...
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Elmhurst Symphony season opens with 'Elgar's Enigma' Sept. 30Aug 21, 2023 11:00 pm - The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra is opening its 2023-24 season with "Elgar's Enigma" on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, the symphony's home...
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Streaming this week: Adam Sandler, 'Star Wars: Ahsoka,' Tim McGraw and 'Honor Among Thieves'
Aug 21, 2023 6:00 am - Tim McGraw roars back with "Standing Room Only" and the "Mandalorian" spin-off "Star Wars: Ahsoka" are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a devi...
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'Very big demand': PickleMall plans indoor pickleball facility at former Vernon Hills Toys R UsAug 21, 2023 5:30 am - The former Toys R Us store in Vernon Hills could be converted to an indoor pickleball facility by the end of the year. PickleMall Inc., backed by Major League Pickle...
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'Cast Call: How Chicago's local music scene got me hooked on podcastsAug 21, 2023 5:30 am - When people ask me about whether my husband and I have a “meet cute,” they get one of two stories, and the one they hear depends on whether or not they're in journalism....
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Brookfield Zoo welcomes giraffe calfAug 21, 2023 1:00 am - Brookfield Zoo has a new giraffe calf. The female baby was born Saturday morning to Arnieta, a 16-year-old giraffe who became pregnant in July 2022, according to a news ...
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Annual Ice Cream Social at the Hanover Township Izaak Walton CenterAug 20, 2023 11:00 pm - The Elgin Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will host it's annual Ice Cream Social from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27, at the Hanover Township Izaak Walton Center, 899 Ja...
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Hey Nonny Introduces New Nightcap SeriesAug 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Restaurants - and music venues - must evolve with their audience. Arlington Heights hotspot Hey Nonny sees a developing late-night crowd in town and has a plan to serve ...
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COD to host free lecture on the 'Woman Who Shot Andy Warhol" at the MAC Aug. 24Aug 20, 2023 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Aug. 24, College of DuPage professors Brian Brems and Trina Sotirakopulos will present "Who Was Valerie Solanas, the Woman Who Shot Andy Warhol" at the McAn...
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'Catch The Twain: The Musical' comes to Fountaindale Library Aug. 31Aug 20, 2023 11:00 pm - The Fountaindale Library District in Bolingbrook presents "Catch The Twain: The Musical" on Thursday, Aug. 31. The family-friendly, entertaining and educational program...