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“Tuner,” left, “Toy Story 5" and “Backrooms” start streaming this week. (Black Bear/Disney/A24 via AP)

What to stream: ‘A Different World,’ ‘Toy Story 5’ and Kenny Chesney

The Disney+ debut of “Toy Story 5” and a new album from Kenny Chesney are some of the new television shows, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Join one of the apple pie-eating contests during Long Grove's Apple Fest, running Friday through Sunday, Sept. 25-27. (Historic Downtown Long Grove Business Association)

Long Grove’s Apple Fest celebrates season with fall treats, rock tributes

Long Grove's Apple Fest returns Sept. 25-27, featuring apple-themed foods like caramel-dipped apples, pies, and cider, along with carnival rides, pie-eating contests, and family activities in the historic downtown setting.

Director Javier Ambrossi, left, and Javier Calvo attend the premiere of “La Bola Negra” at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Toronto. (Joel C Ryan/AP)

‘La Bola Negra’ wins TIFF’s People Choice Award, putting it on Oscar path

“La Bola Negra,” the Spanish queer epic about the intertwined lives of three gay men, won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, confirming its status as a major Oscar contender.

Elgin Community College graphic design professor Peter Infelise poses with masks he created that are part of “Electric Horror: The Art and Design of Peter Infelise,” on display through Nov. 30 in ECC’s Safety-Kleen Gallery. (Elgin Community College)

ECC teacher credits horror mask career to TV’s Svengoolie

Peter Infelise, a graphic design professor at Elgin Community College, has been making horror masks for decades and now has a display showing his work at the college through Nov. 30.

Accelerate Climate Solutions interns preparing to conduct water quality testing in the west bank of the DuPage River on July 14, 2026. The interns, from left to right, are Sanjith Balamurali, Keshav Arun, Monserrat Alanis, Bodvita Rebba, Tina Nguyen and Owen Christy. (Catherine Clarkin)

Naperville-based nonprofit student film to be shown at UN climate conference

Student interns for Naperville-based nonprofit Accelerate Climate Solutions created the short documentary “Understanding Life on the Frontlines of Climate Change,” which will be shown at the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Turkey, in November.

Presley Gerber, here at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre on March 14, 2024, in Beverly Hills, Calif., died on Sunday at age 27, a family representative said. (Chris Pizzello/AP)

Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27, family representative says

resley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died on Sunday at age 27, a family representative said.

Ethan Check, left, Carmen Liao, Steve McDonagh, Jennifer Ruffner and Alexis Primus play private school board members dealing with a mumps outbreak in Citadel Theatre’s revival of the biting social satire “Eureka Day.” (North Shore Camera Club)

Big laughs, hard truths: Citadel Theatre delivers both in hilarious ‘Eureka Day’

Citadel Theatre stages a laugh-out-loud revival of Jonathan Spector’s “Eureka Day,” which skewers woke culture, illiberal liberals and the debate over vaccine mandates.