Entertainment Stories from July 5, 2022
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West Chicago Railroad Days returns with parade, music, and fireworksJul 7, 2022 1:44 PM - West Chicago's Railroad Days returns July 7-10 to Pioneer Park. The four-day festival includes a parade, regional music acts, kids' activities, carnival, and fireworks.
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Review: An Irish hitman juggles murder with parenthood
Jul 5, 2022 1:41 PM - In 'The Lemon Man,' Dublin, Ireland, hitman Patrick Callen discovers a baby after killing its drug-dealing father
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Lake in the Hills' Rockin' Ribfest serves up food, music
Jul 5, 2022 11:20 AM - This year's Rockin' Ribfest in Lake in the Hills will feature Tommy DeCarlo, the singer of rock band Boston, as well as tribute and local bands, according to the Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills.
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Review: 'Bull Durham' fans, rejoice at 'Church of Baseball'
Jul 5, 2022 10:31 AM - Just in time for summer baseball is a new book about the making of the hit 1988 comedy 'Bull Durham.'
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Book review: Crime thriller debut well-executed in 'The Favor'
Jul 5, 2022 8:26 AM - Nora Murphy's debut novel, "The Favor," delicately but unabashedly puts a microscope to domestic abuse in modern America with the added layer of a crime thriller. The novel begins with a vignette describing a woman fleeing the scene of a murder, though it's unclear who is narrating.
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Review: 'Hatchet Island' a mystery with contrived solution
Jul 5, 2022 8:23 AM - In 'Hatchet Island,' Paul Doiron's the 13th novel featuring Maine game warden Mike Bowditch, two workers at an island bird sanctuary are brutally murdered
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Why cottonwood trees have inspired song lyrics over the yearsJul 5, 2022 6:00 AM - Picture yourself hiking alone on a beautiful spring evening. You pause on a bridge over a small stream. Along its banks grow elms, maples, and cottonwoods. A slight breeze moves through the trees. If you're a songwriter, you likely enjoy the cottonwoods' restful whispers.
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New to streaming this week: 'The Sea Beast,' early Elton John, 'Maggie'Jul 5, 2022 6:00 AM - Netflix's animated film "The Sea Beast" heads to the streaming platform Friday, July 8; Hulu comedy series "Maggie" drops Wednesday; and new music from Journey and Neil Young and a little-known Elton John album hit your platforms of choice this week.
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