Lifestyle
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'Like a Family Reunion' North Aurora Days brings music, family fun to Riverfront ParkJul 20, 2023 11:00 pm - For two days in August, Riverfront Park in North Aurora will be the site for the ultimate summer celebration featuring live music, excellent food and a variety of family...
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Metropolis concludes season with cotton candy tuner 'Xanadu'Jul 20, 2023 11:00 pm - “Xanadu” - ★ ★ ½ “Xanadu” is a deliciously silly show. Kevin Wiczer, director of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre revival knows it. So does his endlessly upbeat c...
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Meals on wheels: 6 suburban food truck nights, festivals you can hit soonJul 20, 2023 10:00 am - Tacos from a truck? Lobster rolls? Funnel cake? Get a little adventurous for dinner this next week at food truck nights and festivals in the suburbs. Here are six. 1. Fo...
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Widescreen: Four superb suburban movie screenings - and more Comcast consternationJul 20, 2023 6:00 am - A title sequence set to Filter's "Hey Man, Nice Shot," Chicago native Billy Zane literally punching through some dude's head, and the piercing cackles of The Cryptkeeper...
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Musical theater meets mockumentary in 'Theater Camp'
Jul 20, 2023 6:00 am - “Theater Camp” - ★ ★ ½ Among the low-hanging fruits of satire, sleepaway theater camps would dangle about as low as social-media influencers and Def Leppard cover bands...
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Neighbors in the news: District 70 names new assistant superintendent of financeJul 20, 2023 6:00 am - • Libertyville School District 70 hired Stacey Bachar, a 28-year school finance veteran, as the district's new assistant superintendent of finance and operations. Bacha...
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Music for all: Teachers start nonprofit to help people of all ages afford music lessonsJul 20, 2023 5:00 am - Brooke Schrager and Ella Bracero would like to teach the world to sing. And they're looking to do that no matter people's financial resources thanks to their nonprofit C...
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Striking actors, writers rally in Chicago
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Center for Civic Engagement launches this fall at Elgin Community CollegeJul 19, 2023 11:00 pm - Starting this fall, Elgin Community College students can apply to be civic leaders with the new Center for Civic Engagement, which will be a regional hub for training ci...
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Schaumburg Legoland to premiere 'Lego Dreamzzz 4D Movie' on Aug. 1Jul 19, 2023 11:00 pm - The Legoland Discovery Center Chicago at Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg will host the Aug. 1 premiere of the "Lego Dreamzzz 4D Movie." The movie will be a permanent ...