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Animals 'up close and personal': Tefft Farm at Elgin's Lords Park Zoo about to open for summer

Some people like to summer at the beach. Farm animals in the know make Tefft Farm at Lords Park Zoo in Elgin their summer getaway. A pair of miniature horses, a little d...

Three-time Emmy Award-winner and stand-up comedian Jeremy Piven (“Entourage,” “Mr. Selfridge,” “The Larry Sanders Show”) headlines The Vic Theatre Friday, June 6.

A man of many talents: Award-winning actor Jeremy Piven takes on stand-up comedy

Three-time Emmy Award-winner and Evanston-raised actor-turned-stand-up-comedian Jeremy Piven headlines Chicago’s The Vic Theatre June 6 as part of his international comedy tour.

Patti LuPone, here at a special screening of “Another Simple Favor” at Jazz at Lincoln Square in New York, apologized Saturday for what she said were “flippant” responses she made about fellow Broadway stars Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald.

Patti LuPone apologizes for ‘flippant’ remarks about other Broadway stars

Patti LuPone apologized Saturday for what she said were “flippant” responses she made about fellow Broadway stars Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald, which spawned backlash in the theater community and an open letter signed by hundreds of theater artists condemning Lupone’s behavior.

West Chicago Mayor Daniel Bovey cuts the ribbon dedicating a series of downtown murals created by hometown artist Giovanni Arellano.

Homegrown artist’s work dedicated as ‘West Chicago Art Trail’

West Chicago artist Giovanni “Gio” Arellano had his Prairie Path-inspired mural series dedicated on Thursday as the “West Chicago Art Trail."

Phineas, center, and Ferb, right, return for new adventures in “Phineas and Ferb.”

‘Like old times’: Phineas and Ferb return this summer with zany new episodes and a small change

The beloved cartoon duo Phineas and Ferb are returning for new episodes this summer after a decade away and pretty much nothing has changed. Except maybe one thing.

Old Town Pour House has four limited-time menu items as part of its Chef Selects lineup, which rotates every eight weeks.

Dining out: Suburban eateries offer new seasonal menu dishes and drinks

We’ve got new seasonal menu items at Old Town Pour House, Perry’s, Table at Crate and Lazy Dog, news from a pair of fast-food giants, a new happy-hour special and a call for suggestions of your favorite breakfast spots.

For our taste-test, we tried McDonald’s McCrispy Strips, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, Wingstop Crispy Tenders, Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Strips, KFC Chicken Tenders and Popeyes Chicken Tenders.

Who has the best chicken tenders? We ranked 6 fast-food brands.

Burgers might be the reigning kings of fast-food dining, but recently chicken has been taking a big (s)wing at the throne. Tasters sampled tenders from McDonald’s, Raising Cane’s, Wingstop, Popeyes, KFC and Chick-fil-A to see where the chicken falls in the pecking order.