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‘Him’ fumbles a potent premise

By JAKE COYLE
Sep 18, 2025 12:12 pm - “Him” was made with the potent premise of bringing a kind of dark, satirical perspective to our violent national pastime: pro football. But that promise gets fumbled in an allegorical chamber play that grows increasingly tedious.
‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ is big, bold and sappy

By Ty Burr
Sep 18, 2025 10:22 am - Starring Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie, the rom-com “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” is a movie that sometimes cuts to the core of human feeling and sometimes has an audience cringing at its achingly whimsical pretensions.
Man dies from blunt impact injuries after riding coaster at new Florida amusement park Epic Universe

Sep 18, 2025 9:54 am - A patron at one of the nation’s newest amusement parks, Epic Universe, has died after riding a roller coaster there, Florida authorities said.
ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death

Associated Press
Sep 17, 2025 6:11 pm - ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s killing.
Almost golden: Goodman Theatre’s ‘Ashland Avenue’ needs a little polish

By Barbara Vitello
Sep 17, 2025 4:45 pm - Goodman Theatre marks the beginning of its centennial with the premiere of the Chicago-set “Ashland Avenue,” starring Francis Guinan as a TV shop owner struggling to keep his business afloat.
‘The right time to exit’: Wheeling’s District Brew Yards is closing

By Russell Lissau
Sep 17, 2025 2:58 pm - Wheeling’s District Brew Yards restaurant and brewery soon will shut down after less than three years, village officials confirmed Wednesday.
Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor collect folk songs in tender ‘The History of Sound’

By LINDSEY BAHR
Sep 17, 2025 2:41 pm - “The History of Sound,” starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, is a lyrical meditation on fleeting first love and the questions that can follow and haunt for a lifetime.
Volunteers to repaint historic Pioneer Sholes School museum fence in St. Charles

By Dave Heun
Sep 17, 2025 12:50 pm - An upcoming volunteer painting project will help spruce up the historic Pioneer Sholes School museum in LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve.
Fox Valley barbershop choruses join in ‘A Cappella Palooza’

Submitted by Keith Rosborough
Sep 17, 2025 12:19 pm - Two longtime Fox Valley barbershop choruses to compete in friendly singing contest on Sept. 21, featuring songs like "Cabaret" and "Sweet Caroline.
Savor the season: Fall fun, tasty treats beckon at Long Grove Apple Fest

Submitted by Jody Grimaldi
Sep 17, 2025 11:56 am - If autumn had a flavor, it would taste like apples in Long Grove. The historic village’s oldest and most popular festival will return for its 33rd year Sept. 26-28.

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