Entertainment
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Things to do Nov. 7-13: Chicago Toy & Game Fair, Antique Bottle and Advertising Show, Veterans Day events and moreNov 03, 2025 9:11 am - Make plans for the Grayslake Antique Bottle and Advertising Show, the Chicago Toy and Game Fair in Rosemont, Veterans Day events throughout the suburbs and more.
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What to stream: ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps,’ Tracy Morgan, Kim Kardashian and ‘Downton Abbey’
Nov 03, 2025 5:30 am - Guillermo del Toro’s take on “Frankenstein,” the earnest superhero team-up tale “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” and Tracy Morgan returning to TV with a new comedy called “Crutch” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Glen Ellyn Historical Society hosts Julia Child portrayalNov 02, 2025 11:17 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Glen Ellyn Historical Society welcomes actress and historian Leslie Goddard as she portrays French chef Julia Child.
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‘Great’ model train show lives up to its name at DuPage fairgroundsNov 02, 2025 4:11 pm - Billed as the largest monthly event of its kind in the world, the Great Midwest Train Show lived up to its name Sunday at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.
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Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons make the case for the wild ride that is ‘Bugonia’
Oct 31, 2025 12:48 pm - Jesse Plemons has a plea: Pause Netflix and go see “Bugonia” in the theater.The film, in which he plays a conspiracy theorist who kidnapsEmma Stone’s pharma CEO, believing her to be an alien, is the kind that might seem small in scope, but is big in scope too.
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Disney pulls ABC, ESPN and more from YouTube TV as content talks break down
Oct 31, 2025 7:57 am - YouTube TV viewers can no longer see Disney channels including ABC and ESPN after the two sides failed to agree on a new content distribution deal.
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5 historical novels that deliver a perfect escape from the present
Oct 30, 2025 3:13 pm - With this selection of historical novels, you can journey to various times and places: the royal courts of Henry VIII in England and Augustus the Strong in Central Europe, 17th-century Denmark, early-20th-century New York, the Roaring Twenties.
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You can thank Elvis for Elvira, Cassandra Peterson says
Oct 30, 2025 3:02 pm - Cassandra Peterson has entertained Halloween lovers as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, for more than four decades. And now she’s released a cookbook featuring spooky recipes, creepy craft ideas and photos of herself dressed as Elvira.
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A ‘Call of Duty’ movie is in the works with Peter Berg and Taylor Sheridan
Oct 30, 2025 2:48 pm - “Call of Duty,” one of the most successful video game franchises of all time, is becoming a feature film with Peter Berg and Taylor Sheridan spearheading the adaptation, Paramount Pictures and Activision said Thursday.
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Pinstripes location in South Barrington closesOct 30, 2025 1:42 pm - Pinstripes in South Barrington has closed its doors after 18 years. The restaurant is in The Arboretum of South Barrington, 100 W. Higgins Road.