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Indy races, movie night make for fun weekend

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 04:00 CST

With weather cooling off, now is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors around Joliet. This weekend, there are so many options to get outside.

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Fri, 5 Sep 2008 04:00 CST

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Fri, 5 Sep 2008 04:00 CST

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Comic Brian Regan to appear at the Rialto

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 04:00 CST

Brian Regan is the rare celebrity who can still blend in. He can go to the mall or an airport and maybe only one person will recognize him. Of course, the more times he's on "The Late Show With David Letterman," which he just appeared on Aug. 29, the harder that's going to be.

Morton Arboretum rolls out theater bikes

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 04:00 CST

The bike-centric production of the off-Broadway hit "Key Exchange" has three more showings this summer at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. The play traces several weeks in the lives of three friends whose paths cross on the bike trails of Central Park. The audience rides along, stopping at nine spots over an approximately five-mile route in the arboretum.

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Thu, 4 Sep 2008 04:00 CST

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Five reasons it won't be that bad when summer's over

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 04:00 CST

The weather: Hurricanes in New Orleans again, and then there's this heat. Couldn't you live without sticking to your car seat in fall?

Are slots really paying out less now than before?

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 04:00 CST

A shuffle through the Gaming mailbag:

Yorkville to celebrate Hometown Days fest

By LINDA GIRARDI Special to The Beacon News — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Just when you thought summer fun was over, Yorkville's Hometown Days Festival runs Friday through Sunday in this weekend at Beecher Community Park.

Alone in the Dark: 'Babylon A.D.'

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

I can�t decide what is most confusing about �Babylon A.D.,� writes Sun critic Josh Larsen: the nonsensical, science-fiction plot, the participation of classy Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh or the fact that Vin Diesel�s voice has somehow dropped another register.

Dice control works, except when it doesn't

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Tom is a dice controller. At least he says he would be if he had time to practice.

Five worst movies by athletes

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

"Double Team": You probably don't remember this action feature, starring Dennis Rodman and Jean Claude Van Damme, and there's reason. And don't laugh, but Mickey Rourke was also in this irresponsible film.

5 Things to Do

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival: Annual festival, including barn dance, ghost stories, folk music and storytelling, is at Island Park in Geneva from Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Call 630-844-3655. Visit www.foxvalleyfolk.com.

Joliet Gospel Fest to be bigger, better

By Denise M. Baran-Unland Special to the Herald News — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Last year, about 3,000 people attended the Joliet Gospel Fest. This year, coordinators anticipate double the amount during the Labor Day weekend event -- Aug. 29-31 -- at the Harvey Brooks Cultural Center in Joliet.

Former Pee Wee QB no longer a 'Longshot'

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

When Jasmine Plummer got out of the limo at the Los Angeles movie premiere of "The Longshots," on Wednesday night, she thought about getting out of her high heels. Plummer, 15, a sophomore at Joliet West High School, prefers running shoes.

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Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

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Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

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5 Things to Do

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Heartache Tonight: The Eagles Tribute band is at the Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage Theatre to Aug. 23. At 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. Call 630-584-6342.

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Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

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He thought he could rock .... NOT!

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

It can be hard to explain what makes a star, but it's fairly easy to identify a performer who doesn't have that mysterious star stuff. Rainn Wilson doesn't have it. "The Rocker," Wilson's starring opportunity, only confirms that notion.

Pay table changes can change the game

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Video poker players looking for the best-paying games can use one simple rule as a starting point: The lower on the pay table a change is made, the bigger the effect it has.

Music fest to show off local talent in Joliet

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

A music showcase for homegrown talent will hit downtown Joliet later this month. The Chicago Street Music Fest will be an all-day, all-ages affair on Aug. 30, said Mike Trizna, one owner of the Chicago Street Pub.

Singer, bands offer night on The Hill

from submitted reports — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

The Aug. 21 Concert on the Hill will feature vocalist Karen Isberg, Too Loud Polka Band and Joliet Central High School Symphonic Band. The 6:30 p.m. free concert is at Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park, Jefferson Street at Bluff Street in Joliet.

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Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

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Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

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Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

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5 Things to Do

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Illinois Railway Museum: Day Out With Thomas 2008: The Great Discovery Tour Aug. 15, 16, 17, 23 and 24. Activities start with a 20-minute train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, which departs every 30 minutes, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.ticketweb.com or call 866-468-7630. At 7000 Olson Road, Union (McHenry County). Call 815-923-4000 or visit www.irm.org. How much? $18 for ages two and up. Quilt Show: The popular show returns to Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. See a variety of quilts and textiles displayed throughout the historic village. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 16 and 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 17. Visit www.napersettlement.museum or call 630-420-6010.

New Horseshoe barge is Vegas-level casino

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

A few minutes before the official media tour of the new half-billion dollar barge at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, I mentioned to a colleague that I'd taken a little private walk around the casino floor. "Is it all they say?" she asked. "Is it really like Vegas?" It really is, I told her.

'Tropic Thunder' spoofs Hollywood hubris

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Ben Stiller has made a lot of Hollywood junk over the past few years, and "Tropic Thunder" feels like an attempt to cleanse these projects from his system.

'Dark Knight' kicks off Oscar season early

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Remember last Oscar season when all the talk was about how no one had heard of the Best Picture nominees and the Academy Awards had lost touch with popular taste in general? Well, "The Dark Knight" could change all of that.

Backyardigans bring 'Knights Tale' to Rialto

from submitted reports — Fri, 8 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America are bringing "The Backyardigans Live! Tale Of The Mighty Knights" to the Rialto Square Theatre for three performances. "The Backyardigans Live!" will make a stop in Joliet Aug. 19-20.

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Fri, 8 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

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Fri, 8 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

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Dinosaur: A sense of time of the giants

By Marie Wilson mwilson@scn1.com — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

The United Center is traveling back in time and is being taken over not by basketball or hockey players, but by dinosaurs. Fifteen of them will roam the floor through Aug. 17 in the theatrical show "Walking with Dinosaurs - The Live Experience."

Sometimes, you don't see a lucky streak coming

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Until I received a phone call from my old friend Greg a couple of weeks ago, I didn't know he played roulette. For that matter, I didn't know he gambled - he was never part of our late-night college poker games.