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Jessica Chastain arrives at the premiere of “Other Mommy” on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at the Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

‘Other Mommy’ tops the box office with $27.5M; ‘The Social Reckoning’ opens to $5.5M

The Jessica Chastain horror “Other Mommy” topped the North American box office this weekend with a bigger audience than expected, while “The Social Reckoning” got off to a lackluster start.

An Arabian horse performs for the crowd Sunday during the Fall Festival at Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton. (Karie Angell Luc/for the Daily Herald)

Horses take center stage at Danada Equestrian Center's Fall Festival

Sure, there were hayrides, crafts and even a straw maze, but horses stole the show this weekend as the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton hosted its annual Fall Festival.

Julian Rus, left, of Schaumburg, Michaela Horn of Wheaton and Kate Cvengros of Chicago star in the world premiere of “The Years Between Us” at The Lodge in Elgin. (Olivia Kaye Da Silva)

‘So much heart and soul’: Elgin native brings world premiere of ‘The Years Between Us’ play to The Lodge in Elgin

Elgin resident Jonathan James says the cast of “The Years Between Us” is the best he has ever worked with. “They are so committed and talented,” said James, who is the executive producer of the play that’s premiering Oct. 15-18 at The Lodge in Elgin.

The exterior of Cafe Purrfection at 1550 N. Route 59 in Naperville on Oct. 6, 2026. Cafe Purrfection is a new cat cafe that will open later this fall. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

A new cat cafe is opening in Naperville later this fall

Cafe Purrfection is planning to open in Naperville in mid-November, bringing cats and coffee to a strip mall near the intersection of McDowell Road and North Route 59.

Actor, writer, producer and director Robert Smigel, right, and actor George Wendt speak during an interview on Aug. 19, 2019, outside Soldier Field in Chicago. The two were filming a segment of “Bill Swerski Super Fans,” the “Saturday Night Live” sketch in which they play Bears fans. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune)

Bob Odenkirk on how Mike Ditka made ‘Superfans’ of us all

The men in the old “Saturday Night Live” skit would not have believed the news Friday. They would have continued to guzzle beer and eat meat with their bare hands, and they would have dismissed the reports the way they dismissed so many heart attacks. No, it can’t be true, Bill Swerski’s Superfans would’ve said. Mike Ditka can’t be gone.

Joe Hahn, left, Emily Armstrong and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park come together on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Birdie Thompson/Invision/AP)

Linkin Park documentary ‘Unshatter’ tracks band’s emotional return to recording, touring

For years after the death of frontman Chester Bennington, members of Linkin Park weren’t sure if the band would — or should — continue to exist. The new documentary “Linkin Park: Unshatter” takes fans inside the uncertainty, grief and creative risk behind their return, including raw footage of early recording sessions, conversations and experimentation that eventually led to Emily Armstrong joining the group.

The fiberglass pumpkin “Happy Jack” has been drawing visitors to Goebbert’s Farm in South Barrington since 1979. Goebbert's Fall Festival runs through Nov. 1. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Oh, my gourd! Suburban pumpkin patches, fall fests offer autumn adventures

Suburban farms have rolled out a leaf-covered carpet for autumn with their fall festivals and pumpkin patches in full swing.