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Dark series ‘The Institute’ adaptation gets author Stephen King’s thumbs-up

By MARK KENNEDY
Jul 11, 2025 9:17 am - Stephen King has a rule for anyone wanting to adapt one of his books for the big or small screen. It's basically the Hippocratic oath for intellectual property — first, do no harm. His latest is the eight-episode series “The Institute,” which debuts on MGM+ on Sunday.
Larry David teams with the Obamas for HBO US history sketch show for the nation’s 250th

By ANDREW DALTON
Jul 11, 2025 6:53 am - Larry David will bring his grumbly sensibility to U.S. history in a team-up with Barack and Michelle Obama for an HBO sketch show, the network announced Thursday.
Look, up in the sky: Windy City Warbirds & Classics returns to St. Charles

By Rick West
Jul 11, 2025 6:49 am - The Fox Valley Aero Club’s annual Windy City Warbirds & Classics air show runs through Saturday, featuring radio-controlled scale-model planes with a minimum wingspan of 80 inches.
Justin Bieber releases ‘Swag,’ his long-awaited seventh album

By MARIA SHERMAN
Jul 11, 2025 6:40 am - Never say never! Justin Bieber surprised fans Friday by releasing “Swag,” his seventh studio album, hours after he teased it on billboards and social media posts.
Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to 2 further charges over London nightclub assault case

Jul 11, 2025 6:35 am - Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded not guilty to two further charges related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.
‘Chicago is my favorite city’: Broadway star Kathy Voytko returns to second home for ‘Beauty and the Beast’ role

By Briana Iordan
Jul 11, 2025 6:15 am - After seeing “Les Misérables” on tour in high school, Kathy Voytko was utterly captivated. She turned to her mom and said, “I think I want to do that.” Now, Voytko is a Broadway star who’s playing Mrs. Potts in “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace.
ClaySpace presents ‘Rambling Retrospective’

Submitted by ClaySpace Ceramic Arts Center
Jul 10, 2025 10:37 pm - An opening reception will be held on Friday, July 11, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., where visitors can meet the artists and explore their imaginative creations.
Two AllStars from School of Rock Elmhurst to join nationwide tour

Submitted by Nour Yamanita
Jul 10, 2025 7:22 pm - Two keyboard students from School of Rock Elmhurst have been selected to perform in the School of Rock AllStars music program tour in 2025, showcasing their talent on prestigious stages nationwide.
Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito revisit ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ for its 50th anniversary

By LINDSEY BAHR
Jul 10, 2025 4:56 pm - Jack Nicholson did not want to go to the Oscars. It was 1976 and he was nominated for best actor in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” which is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a re-release in suburban theaters on Sunday, July 13, and Wednesday, July 16. The film would go on to sweep the “big five” Oscars, including actor.
A picture is worth 1,000 words but a song may be worth $1,000

Submitted by Jim Mitchell
Jul 10, 2025 4:29 pm - The fourth annual Hey Nonny Songwriting Contest is open, offering cash prizes up to $1,000 for original songs with no thematic restrictions.

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