Entertainment
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Mattel, Alex Aster team up for Barbie young adult novel
Jan 15, 2026 11:41 am - The publishing arm of Mattel Inc. is teaming with million-selling novelist Alex Aster on a Barbie young adult novel in which the iconic doll embarks on a journey across “treacherous, magical lands.”
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The new BTS album title and what to know about the K-pop band’s comeback
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Kane County strip club gets long-sought liquor license, but fully nude dancers not allowed
Jan 15, 2026 11:07 am - The Kane County Liquor Commission voted 3-1 on Wednesday to approve a long-sought liquor license for Blackjacks Gentlemen’s Club.
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St. Charles Business Alliance accepting entries for St. Patrick’s ParadeJan 14, 2026 9:12 pm - The St. Charles Business Alliance is accepting entries for the 2026 St. Charles St. Patrick's Parade, taking place on March 14.
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Tickets on sale for Downtown Batavia’s inaugural Step into Spring: Wine WalkJan 14, 2026 5:59 pm - Batavia MainStreet's new spring event, Step into Spring: Wine Walk, offers a self-guided wine tasting tour through downtown shops and businesses on March 21.
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How Lake Carina Forest Preserve plan would make a hidden gem more accessibleJan 14, 2026 5:27 pm - Actions are underway to get planned improvements at Lake Carina Forest Preserve near Gurnee off the drawing board and ready to go when state funding becomes available.
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Get ’em while they’re hot: Chicago Theatre Week tickets selling fastJan 14, 2026 5:01 pm - With less than a month until Chicago Theatre Week, discount tickets to suburban and Chicago productions are selling fast.
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Time Out Market Chicago announces it will closeJan 14, 2026 4:11 pm - Time Out Market Chicago announced Wednesday that it will close following business on Jan. 23.
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Golden Globes draw 8.7M viewers, a nearly 7% dip from 2025
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Actor Michael Keaton named Man of the Year by Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals