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Naperville Community Television (NCTV17)

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St. Charles East boys bowling narrowly tops Naperville North in season opener

A bowling battle in Batavia ensues at Funway Entertainment Center. The Huskies of Naperville North take on St. Charles East. This is the first dual of the 2026 season for North after competing in Naperville Central’s Baker Kickoff Challenge to open the year. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.

Naperville, IL · 17h
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This 1920s Illinois Movie Palace In Aurora Hides A Glittering Ceiling You Have To See In Person

Some of the best surprises in Illinois are tucked behind ordinary downtown storefronts and busy streets. You walk in expecting a regular night out, and suddenly you are staring up at gold details, ornate walls, and a ceiling that makes you forget your phone exists. This historic theater feels like...

Aurora, IL · 1d
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chicagoonthecheap.com

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Illuminate 900 Shops Holiday Event

Chicago’s tallest holiday tree will be the center of the 10th annual Illuminate 900 tree-lighting event, benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation on November 19, 2026, at the 900 N. Michigan Shops in the Gold Coast neighborhood. Get ready for the ultimate holiday extravaganza with music, performances, food, crafts and of...

Chicago, IL · 2d
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Parade

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In 1982, Someone Walked Into Chicago Drugstores, Laced Tylenol Bottles With Cyanide, and Put Them Right Back on the Shelf; Nobody Knows Who or Why

Nobody broke in. Nobody tampered at the factory. They died. Seven people died. No one’s ever been charged.

Chicago, IL · 3d

blockclubchicago.org

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Pop-Up Museum Highlights Route 66’s Passage Through North Lawndale

NORTH LAWNDALE — Get your kicks celebrating Route 66’s centennial anniversary at a pop-up museum in the Central Park Pink Line stop in North Lawndale. Neighbors and officials cut the ribbon earlier this week on “Route 66 @ 100 in North Lawndale,” an interactive museum inside the Pink Line station at 1915 S. Central Park Ave. The pop-up includes history exhibits, games and pop culture memorabilia related to Route 66’s history locally and nationally.

Chicago, IL · 1d

Block Club Chicago

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Palmer Square Park’s ‘Helping Hand’ Sculpture Removed — But Neighbors Hope To Bring It Back

LOGAN SQUARE — For eight years, the big white hand sculpture seen at Palmer Square Park was a neighborhood symbol and became synonymous with the park’s identity. But last weekend, the “Helping Hand” sculpture was removed by artist Carrie Fischer, much to the dismay of neighbors. During the takedown, dozens of neighbors asked Fischer why she was removing the sculpture, she said.

Chicago, IL · 1d

Austin Weekly News

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Lil Rel Howery’s comedy still carries the energy of Chicago’s West Side

From Crane High School to the national comedy stage, Howery reflects on the experiences that helped shape him The post Lil Rel Howery’s comedy still carries the energy of Chicago’s West Side appeared first on Austin Weekly News .

Chicago, IL · 23h

golfdaily.com

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Bettinardi Golf and Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery Bring Generations of Craft Together

TINLEY PARK, Illinois – Bettinardi Golf and Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery have joined forces to create a collaboration rooted in two distinctly American traditions: golf and bourbon. United by generations of family ownership and a shared respect for craftsmanship, the collaboration brings together Bettinardi’s precision approach to putter...

Tinley Park, IL · 1d

prospectornow.com

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Golf teams ‘stay the course’

The ball was going everywhere that senior Peyton Camardella didn’t want it to go. Between hitting the ball just short of the green or straight into the water, Camardella was having a very out-of-character match for her first nine holes of the girls’ golf sectional on Monday, Sept. 5. That was until she looked at the little number 19 written on her ball, her boyfriend’s jersey number, and was reminded that no matter what, it will be OK .

Mt Prospect, IL · 1d

chicagoconcertreviews.com

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From Netflix to Skokie’s North Shore Center with writer, speaker and satirist Fran Lebowitz

For nearly 50 years, writer, speaker and satirist Fran Lebowitz has applied her sardonic wit to a variety of subjects. Reaching the “New York Times” bestseller list with “Metropolitan Life” and “Social Studies” in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, Lebowitz has more recently delivered her hilariously scathing critiques both on stage and on screen, appearing in seven episodes of the Martin Scorsese-directed conversational Netflix documentary series “Pretend It’s a City” in 2021.

Skokie, IL · 1d

thefirsthundredmiles.com

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Holiday fun at the Rialto Square Theatre – Part 2

Home for the Holidays, the Rialto Square Theatre’s annual season of festive special events, kicks off this month in downtown Joliet. The spectacular lineup of family-friendly shows includes revival screenings of classic holiday films, special performances by well-known artists and all-ages shows by up-and-coming performers. Join us as we...

Joliet, IL · 1d

Naperville Community Television (NCTV17)

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Naperville libraries turn the page on imaginative play

Bake a cake, mail a letter, or dig up dinosaur bones — there’s no shushing the fun at revamped Imagination Stations at the Naperville public libraries. “People have generally thought of libraries as a quiet space, but play, by the fact that it’s play, doesn’t tend to be quiet,” said Ellen Conlin, deputy director of NPL.

Naperville, IL · 1d

ABC 7 Chicago

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Cook County Sheriff's Office transforms prison transport bus into mobile library for children

A former prisoner transport bus has been transformed into a mobile library, bringing thousands of books to children in Cook County communities with limited access to reading resources.

Cook County, IL · 3d

WGN News

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KPop Demon Hunters world tour coming to Chicago in 2027

Chicago's United Center will host two shows on Saturday, June 19, 2027.

Chicago, IL · 19h

ABC 7 Chicago

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'Windy City Weekend' previews Mag Mile Lights Festival

With Ryan Chiaverini out preparing for the CMA Awards red carpet, friend of the show Cody LaGrow stepped in to co-host this week's "Windy City Weekend."

Chicago, IL · 20h

Fox 32 Chicago

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Stolen handbag story connects Chicago business owner to Prince's family

A FOX Chicago report about a stolen designer handbag connected local business owner John Crispino with a member of Prince's extended family. Crispino and business partner Paige Partin are now selling a luxury handbag collection belonging to Prince's late sister, Tyka Nelson, valued at up to $310,000. Select pieces will...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Evanston Public Library to host author event on Nov. 14 with Jill Vanneman, daughter of former mayor

The Evanston Public Library is hosting an author event with Jill Vanneman to talk about her new book, The Perfection Campaign: A Daughter’s Search for Acceptance. It will take place from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the Community Meeting Room (107) at the Main Library, 1703 Orrington Ave.

Evanston, IL · 1d

evanstonroundtable.com

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New film, ‘Mouse,’ has lots of local ties

The movie Mouse, written by Kelly O’Sullivan and directed by O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson, is a thoughtful, at times funny, and sensitive story about navigating grief, high school and complex mother-daughter relationships. The film is set in 2002 and filmed in North Little Rock, Arkansas. O’Sullivan and Thompson...

Evanston, IL · 1d

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Once a staple in Chicago, new monumental public art lands in Rockford’s Davis Park

ROCKFORD — A large-scale abstract sculpture that was a fixture of the James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago for nearly four decades has a new home in Davis Park. Bridgeport, a 35-foot tall and 15-foot wide painted aluminium sculpture from late artist and sculptor John Henry, now serves as the centerpiece of a new collection installed this week in the riverfront park, 320 S. Wyman St. in downtown.

Rockford, IL · 19h