Entertainment
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Fierce Sydney Sweeney pulls no punches in boxing biopic ‘Christy’
Nov 06, 2025 1:36 pm - At one point deep into “Christy,” the boxer Christy Martin, played with ferocious commitment by Sydney Sweeney, describes how she feels being in the ring. It’s not what you’d expect.It’s where she finds quiet, she says. At home is where it gets scary.
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Fact is stranger than fiction in Netflix’s ‘Death by Lightning’
Nov 06, 2025 1:08 pm - Netflix’s “Death by Lightning” is a star-studded historical dramedy about James Garfield, our 20th president, and Charles Guiteau (Matthew Macfadyen), the man who shot him.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for October 2025Nov 06, 2025 11:00 am - The winning entries in the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest for October are a mirror into nature’s beauty.
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NBC’s ‘Stumble’ is a mockumentary with plenty of heart
Nov 06, 2025 10:48 am - Bodies go flying and tumbling in NBC's latest comedy series, “Stumble,” a mocking but loving look at the competitive world of cheer from a brother-and-sister writing team.
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Slime, Battleship, Trivial Pursuit join Toy Hall of Fame
Nov 06, 2025 10:18 am - Slime, that gooey, sticky and often-homemade plaything, was enshrined into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday along with perennial bestselling games Battleship and Trivial Pursuit.
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Love, compassion, kindness: After 50 years, ‘Godspell’ messages still resonateNov 05, 2025 6:53 pm - At a time when love, compassion, respect and kindness seem in short supply, the time is right for Music Theater Works’ revival of the 1971 pop-rock musical “Godspell.”
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Sarah Snook shakes off Shiv in twisty thriller ‘All Her Fault’
Nov 05, 2025 2:53 pm - Most TV fans first encountered Sarah Snook as Siobhan “Shiv” Roy, the stoic, guarded, sarcastic heiress she played on HBO’s “Succession.” In Peacock’s “All Her Fault,” Snook plays a mother frantically searching for her 5-year-old son, finding increasingly inventive (and compelling) ways to cry.
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Harper to present romantic musical ‘She Loves Me’Nov 05, 2025 12:48 pm - Harper College Theatre Ensemble’s fall musical, “She Loves Me,” is described by director Kevin Long as a “balm for a troubled time.”
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Fox Chamber Singers present ‘Agradecemos: Grateful Voices’ concertNov 05, 2025 12:28 pm - The Fox Chamber Singers present "Agradecemos: Grateful Voices" on Sunday, Nov. 9, at Marmion Abbey Church in Aurora.
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Rolling Meadows 2026 events: Meadows Fest rocks on, but Hoedown gets the bootNov 05, 2025 11:06 am - Rolling Meadows officials plan to bring back Meadows Fest in 2026 after its successful debut in 2025, but will eliminate the Hometown Hoedown Fall Fest and Bites & Beats due to low attendance.