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Schaumburg sponsors annual festival of student filmmakers’ work Friday and Saturday

By Eric Peterson
Apr 06, 2026 10:50 am - The work of student filmmakers from near and very, very far will be showcased Friday and Saturday at Schaumburg’s 19th annual Screen Test Student Fest at the newly rechristened Al Larson Cultural Center.
AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper journalism

By DAVID BAUDER
Apr 06, 2026 9:17 am - The Associated Press, one of the world's oldest and most influential news organizations, said Monday it is offering buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspapers and their print journalism that sustained the company since the mid-1800s.
Want to read more? Here’s how to revive your love of books

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
Apr 06, 2026 8:10 am - People stop reading in adulthood for lots of reasons. But it’s never too late to turn the page on old habits and start again.
Savannah Guthrie back at ‘Today’ anchor desk for the first time since her mother’s disappearance

Apr 06, 2026 6:51 am - Savannah Guthrie was back and almost all business at NBC’s “Today” show anchor desk on Monday, marking a return for the first time in more than two months since her mother’s disappearance. “Here we go, ready or not," Guthrie said as the show opened. “Let’s do the news.”
What to stream: Sydney Sweeney, ‘Malcolm in the Middle,’ Jonah Hill, ‘Hacks’ and Ella Langley

By The Associated Press
Apr 06, 2026 6:00 am - Sydney Sweeney starring as real-life boxing legend Christy Martin in the movie “Christy” and “Hacks” launching its fifth and final season on HBO are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach four-year tentative agreement

Apr 05, 2026 5:12 pm - LOS ANGELES — The screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reached a surprise four-year tentative agreement after roughly three weeks of negotiation. The Writers Guild ...
It’s a hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally

By LINDSEY BAHR
Apr 05, 2026 4:48 pm - Mixed reviews didn’t dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movie. It earned $130.9 million over the weekend and a massive $190.1 million in its first five days in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Story of the birth of ESPN will be showcased in a documentary on Monday night

By JOE REEDY
Apr 05, 2026 4:37 pm - ESPN is literally going back to the beginning on Monday night when it debuts a 90-minute documentary about its creation.
‘Thrilling and exciting’: Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras to mark 50 years with anniversary concert

By Rick West
Apr 04, 2026 12:00 pm - Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras will host its 50th anniversary concert April 18 in Glen Ellyn. More than 400 student musicians from roughly 70 communities will perform.
Century-old pulp magazines become hot collectibles at 25th annual Windy City Convention

Submitted by Diane Turner-Hurns
Apr 03, 2026 11:23 pm - The 25th annual Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention in Lombard celebrated the 130th anniversary of pulp magazines, drawing dealers and customers from around the world to buy and sell vintage pulps, comics, and memorabilia.

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