Entertainment
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Top Teacher: Elementary educator in Prospect Heights makes library a welcoming placeNov 10, 2025 9:45 am - Library media specialist Jill Schlomann spreads the love of books and learning at the school she once attended.
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At 101, WWII veteran Irving Locker has become a songwriter
Nov 10, 2025 9:44 am - In a life filled with milestones, Irving Locker celebrated a new, unexpected one last week: He became a published songwriter. One day before his 101st birthday, “If Freedom Was Free” was released by Big Machine Label Group and CreatiVets.
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‘Predator: Badlands’ tops box office with $80 million worldwide
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Burt Meyer, Chicago toymaker behind classics like Lite-Brite, Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, has died at 99
Nov 08, 2025 4:52 pm - Burt Meyer brought toy joy to baby boomers, Millennials and all the Gens — from Alpha to X to Z. An inventor, designer and artist, Meyer, whose work contributed to Chicago becoming a vibrant center of toy design, died Oct. 30 at a west suburban retirement community. He was 99.
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Journey through history with DuPage Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Echoes of the Past’ concertNov 07, 2025 9:34 pm - On Sunday, Nov. 16, the DuPage Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Barbara Schubert, will feature three compositions that will take the audience on a journey through history.
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Naperville addresses food and beverage tax ‘loophole’Nov 07, 2025 5:53 pm - With an eye toward fairness, Naperville city council members have agreed to apply the city’s food and beverage tax to drive-through-only businesses and food trucks.
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Music’s biggest night is finally changing its tune on rap
Nov 07, 2025 4:12 pm - Clutching his lustrous new hardware on the dais at the Grammys back in February, hip-hop colossus Kendrick Lamar delivered a few words in a serious voice: “At the end of the day, [there’s] nothing more powerful than rap music.” Was he speaking truth or prophecy?
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Sweet memories: St. Charles Colonial Cafe’s mini-museum shares ice cream history spanning 125 yearsNov 07, 2025 3:57 pm - Next year will mark 125 years the Anderson name has been involved in milk or ice cream production, distribution and sales throughout the region, with many of those years as a St. Charles icon in the Colonial name.
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Get ‘Wicked’ at Des Plaines libraryNov 07, 2025 2:54 pm - Fans of Gregory Maguire’s novel “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” with gather to discuss the book Nov. 12 at the Des Plaines Public Library.
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Elmhurst University to host ‘Festival of Lessons & Carols’Nov 07, 2025 2:20 pm - The Elmhurst University "Festival of Lessons and Carols" is an annual event that celebrates the Christmas season with Scriptural readings and choir performances.