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Opening day brings new life to Wild West Town theme park in Union
May 18, 2019 7:54 PM - Entrepreneur Ron Onesti has a flair for entertainment, but an offer from two longtime customers at his Club Arcada speak-easy and restaurant in St. Charles took him by surprise. "At first I was like, 'An amusement park? Are you kidding me?'" Onesti said. But there he was Saturday in Union, greeting guests, chatting with employees and tending to countless details on opening day of his newest venture, billed as Illinois' premier Old West theme park. -
Fire, ice and fate: Endgames arrive for HBO's 'Game of Thrones'
May 18, 2019 7:30 AM - When season eight of "Game of Thrones" began, The Associated Press examined the arcs of the major characters who had survived. With Sunday's finale of the HBO show looming, here's an update on where those characters stand. -
Weekend picks: Anime Central in Rosemont is the place to be this weekend
May 18, 2019 7:23 AM - Anime Central returns this weekend to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center; Chicago Open Air puts hard rock and metal on stage; "Notorious RBG in Song" celebrates the life of the Supreme Court Justice; and much more. -
Book review: Tense 'If She Wakes' moves to a surprising finale
May 18, 2019 7:26 AM - "If She Wakes" by Michael Koryta works well as a quintessential thriller, but also as a tale about rebuilding one's life and not giving up on one's self amid insurmountable odds. -
Now's the time to audition for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent
May 18, 2019 5:41 PM - Online registration to audition for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent continues through Saturday, May 25. Now's the time to jump in. -
Book review: How to protect women from domestic violence -- before it's too late
May 18, 2019 7:20 AM - Rachel Louise Snyder got so deeply immersed in researching domestic abuse that she had a breakdown and sobbed uncontrollably for 10 days. Diagnosed with vicarious trauma, she took a year off from the project. But she had to come back to it. The result is her compulsively readable new book, "No Visible Bruises." -
Indie-rock band Vampire Weekend takes its new album on the road
May 18, 2019 7:00 AM - Vampire Weekend is out with "Father of the Bride," the band's first album in six years, and kicking off tour that includes a June 16 show at Chicago's Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. -
7 things to know about the fall TV schedule, from Disney's expansion to CW's 'Batwoman'
May 18, 2019 7:27 AM - The major broadcast networks unveiled their upcoming schedules this week as part of the annual tradition known as upfront week. Let's explore some of the biggest takeaways. -
Mmmm, annual celebration of chocolate returns to Long Grove
May 18, 2019 4:17 PM - From chocolate cotton candy to chocolate popcorn, Long Grove's Chocolate Fest is known for its colorful selection of chocolatey creations made by local chocolate makers. -
O'Donnell: Movin' on up with Jason Benetti, Bill Cullen and Boston's Bruins
May 17, 2019 5:27 PM - Jim O'Donnell talks with White Sox announcer Jason Benetti.
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