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'Warm and loving and generous': 'Today' weatherman Willard Scott dead at 87
Sep 6, 2021 3:16 PM - Willard Scott, the beloved weatherman who charmed viewers of NBC's "Today" show with his self-deprecating humor and cheerful personality, has died. He was 87. His successor on the morning news show, Al Roker, announced that Scott died peacefully Saturday morning surrounded by family. An NBC Universal spokeswoman confirmed the news. No further details were released. -
Tanya Roberts, Bond girl and 'Sheena' star, dead at 65
Jan 5, 2021 1:51 PM - Tanya Roberts, who captivated James Bond in "A View to a Kill" and appeared in the sitcom "That '70s Show," has died, several hours after she was mistakenly declared dead by her publicist and her partner. She was 65.
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Beyonce's 'Black Is King' on Disney+ takes viewers on extraordinary journey
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Report: Belushi aims for Blues Brothers marijuana brand
Jul 3, 2019 6:55 PM - Actor and Wheaton native Jim Belushi says he wants to develop a Blues Brothers brand of marijuana and get it into Illinois stores when recreational marijuana becomes legal next year. "Illinois is going to be a huge market," Belushi told Crain's Chicago Business. -
Images: The Screen Actors Guild Awards
Jan 27, 2019 9:53 PM - The 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were presented Sunday at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles: -
Drake makes birthday wish come true for Downers Grove girl at Lurie Children's Hospital
Aug 21, 2018 6:08 AM - An 11-year-old girl who asked Drake to visit her on her birthday while she awaits a heart transplant saw her birthday wish come true when the three-time Grammy Award winner stopped by her hospital room Monday. -
Aretha Franklin 'worked for me,' claims Trump. Did she?
Aug 17, 2018 7:09 AM - The "Queen of Soul," who died Thursday, performed at Trump casinos in Atlantic City. But she hardly had a sustained employment relationship with the president and former real estate mogul.
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'Wahlburgers' TV show to feature St. Charles
Aug 2, 2018 3:57 PM - Next week's episode of the A&E TV show "Wahlburgers" will feature scenes from St. Charles, which soon will be home to the first Wahlburgers burger joint in Illinois. -
Bill Murray's ad-libs, from 'Caddyshack' to the CubsApr 18, 2018 1:52 PM - Actor/comedian Bill Murray came to Rosemont Tuesday to help open his family's new "Caddyshack"-themed sports bar, but also took the opportunity to talk about a whole host of topics.
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Priscilla Presley among 11 acts coming to Arcada
Feb 23, 2017 5:49 PM - Comedian Howie Mandel and actress Priscilla Presley are among 11 newly announced shows at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.
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