Entertainment: July 2007 Archives

By Ted Slowik

In little more than a week, Naperville will throw the Midwest's biggest Harry Potter party to coincide with the release of the series' final book. "The Party That Shall Not Be Named" is expected to draw 60,000 to 80,000 people downtown, as dozens of merchants dress up in costumes and temporarily change the names of their stores to cash in on the wizard wonderland craze.

By Ted Slowik

OK, maybe the Pure Prairie League reference is too obscure, but it's appropriate. In a stunner, Amy Jacobson lost her job Tuesday as a TV reporter in Chicago because she was caught on tape, wearing a bathing suit, at the home of Craig Stebic.

By Wendy Fox Weber

Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I don't get standing around a concert talking like you are in someone's backyard.

Ribfest may be Naperville's premier summer festival, attracting scores of residents and out-of-town visitors to hear big-name entertainment and indulge on some tasty food. And the event raises thousands of dollars for charitable causes. But not everyone is enamored with the festival.