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“It never occurred to me at 90 that I was supposed to say ‘No, I can’t work anymore!’” says June Squibb, who plays Eleanor in “Eleanor the Great.”

How does June Squibb do it at age 95? ‘I just gird my loins and go!’

There are 70-year-olds who want to be like June Squibb when they grow up. Squibb, 95, wasn’t the lead of a movie until she was 94. Now, a year after she turned action star in “Thelma,” Squibb is again the leading lady for “Eleanor the Great,” Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut.

Selena Gomez has married music producer and songwriter Benny Blanco.

Selena Gomez marries Benny Blanco: ‘My wife in real life’

Selena Gomez has married music producer and songwriter Benny Blanco, announcing the news in an Instagram post showing the couple kissing and embracing on a lawn.

“The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path” by Emma Heming Willis.

Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma, has a vital message for caregivers

Emma Heming Willis’ book, “The Unexpected Journey,” offers a deeply moving, personal perspective on dementia. Her husband, actor Bruce Willis, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTP), one of the most insidious and rare forms of the disease, in 2022, at age 67.

Laila Lockhart Kraner says Gabby’s positivity is now part of who she is.

Laila Lockhart Kraner carries ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ positivity to DreamWorks’ live-action hybrid film

When Laila Lockhart Kraner first slipped on the headband and cat ears for “Gabby’s Dollhouse” at age 11, she couldn’t have predicted how her character’s mantras of positivity and resilience and “failing fantastically” without giving up would shape her own life.

Mariah Carey’s 16th studio album, released Friday, brings fans into what she’s calling “the era of me”

Q&A: Mariah Carey enters ‘the era of me’ with her first album in 7 years

Seven years after her last album and 35 years into a powerhouse career, Mariah Carey continues her reign as the queen of pop and R&B with “Here for It All.”

Steppenwolf Theatre's 50th season commences with the Chicago premiere of “Mr. Wolf” by ensemble member Rajiv Joseph, starring Caroline Neff, left, Namir Smallwood, Tim Hopper, Emilie Maureen Hanson and Kate Arrington.

Lost and found: Steppenwolf’s ‘Mr. Wolf’ a tense, emotionally charged look at trauma, survival

Every parent’s nightmare, the loss of a child, animates Rajiv Joseph’s “Mr. Wolf,” an unsettling but ultimately hopeful examination of post-trauma survival in its Chicago premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre.

While carrying a plastic apple filled with cider, Natalie Wroblewski, 7, of Evanston touches a giant pumpkin during Apple Fest on Saturday in Long Grove.

Long Grove’s Apple Fest draws a big crowd

There's nothing like a festival to draw a crowd to downtown Long Grove and Apple Fest lived up to its billing as people lined up to buy apples, enjoy prepared food, visit vendors' booths and listen to live music Saturday.