Lifestyle Stories from June 6, 2018 (Change date)
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Festivals June 8-14: Chicago Blues Fest, cruise nights, beer fests, art fests & moreJun 13, 2018 11:23 am - 35th Annual Chicago Blues Festival: 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, June 8-10, at Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Mavi...
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'Hereditary' a horror tale crossbred with DNA from other scary classicsJun 15, 2018 11:27 am - “Heredity” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “Hereditary” creates the kind of psychological and atmospheric horror that burrows into your memory cells so that you can't forget what you've seen....
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Sandra Bullock leads a star-studded cast on a gem-studded heist in 'Ocean's 8'Jun 15, 2018 11:27 am - “Ocean's 8” - ★ ★ ★ Most every successful heist movie, just like a heist itself, functions by obeying a well-defined formula. First comes the setup/back story (typicall...
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Suds and summer: Suburbs, city bring on the craft beer festsJun 13, 2018 11:23 am - Summer's a great time for beer lovers. And craft beer fests across the suburbs provide the chance to try local and lesser-known brews in outdoor settings. Here's a look ...
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Dining out: Che Figata's chef leads demo, tasting at Marcel'sJun 13, 2018 11:23 am - Taste test Under the direction of founder and executive chef Mark Grimes, Che Figata recently opened its doors in Naperville's CityGate Centre, bringing its authentic "I...
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Dark comedy 'Dietland' seems timely in #MeToo timesJun 06, 2018 11:05 am - NEW YORK (AP) - If there's any TV show this summer that seems to have both anticipated and fed off the #MeToo movement, it's "Dietland." The AMC dark comedy that debuted...
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The heat is back on high: May smashes US temperature recordsJun 06, 2018 5:05 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Record heat returned to the United States with a vengeance in May. May warmed to a record average 65.4 degrees in the Lower 48 states, breaking the hig...
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Griffin honored for LGBTQ activism, pays tribute to SpadeJun 06, 2018 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kathy Griffin paid tribute Tuesday night to Kate Spade by dressing head-to-toe in the late designer's apparel to accept an honor for her activism and ...
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Correction: Pets-Expecting a Puppy storyJun 06, 2018 3:05 pm - In an Associated Press story June 5 about preparing for a new puppy, the numbering of the seven tips was garbled. A corrected version of the story, removing the garbled ...
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Before 'Ocean's 8,' watch this great Cate Blanchett flickJun 15, 2018 11:27 am - Few actors have as varied and impressive a resume as Cate Blanchett, the co-star of this weekend's "Ocean's 8." An Australian film and stage actress, Blanchett announced...