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Taylor Swift drops 15 new songs on double album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology’

By MARIA SHERMAN
Apr 19, 2024 8:12 am - Could there be a Taylor Swift new album rollout without a few additional surprises? No.
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is great sad pop, meditative theater

By MARIA SHERMAN
Apr 19, 2024 7:47 am - Who knew what Taylor Swift’s latest era would bring? Or even what it would sound like? The result is her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” out Friday. It's an amalgamation of an artist who has spent the last few years re-recording her life’s work and touring its material, filtered through synth-pop anthems, breakup ballads, and provocative and matured subject matter.
‘Summer is the busiest time’: Meet the Geneva man who provides sound services at area shows, concerts

By Dave Heun
Apr 19, 2024 4:00 am - Meet Richard Peck of Geneva, who has been providing sound mixing boards and stage equipment for musicians and other acts performing in the Fox Valley since 1976.
Elgin’s Fourth of July celebration to include a pet parade this year

Submitted by City of Elgin
Apr 18, 2024 11:43 pm - Plans are underway for Elgin's Fourth of July Parade. The parade will be held Thursday, July 4, near downtown Elgin. The route runs on Douglas Avenue from Slade Avenue to...
Ron Onesti: Raindrops always make me think of B.J. Thomas

By Ron Onesti
Apr 18, 2024 6:49 pm - It’s been almost three years already since we lost our good friend, B.J. Thomas — a huge blow to all who loved him and the gift of his music.
‘Civil War’ and the elusiveness of the of-the-moment movie

By JAKE COYLE
Apr 18, 2024 3:58 pm - The movies are good at resurrecting the past and imagining the future, but pinning down the present can be tricky.
Iconic restaurant Port Edward sails into new era 60 years after opening

By Michelle Meyer
Apr 18, 2024 1:33 pm - The seafood restaurant got a makeover, but strong legacy of late founder remains Some impactful changes have been made to the longstanding downtown Algonquin restaur...
Cantigny and Chicago Botanic Garden launch summer internship program for military veterans

Submitted by Cantigny Park and Chicago Botanic Garden
Apr 18, 2024 12:49 pm - The Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe and Cantigny in Wheaton are partnering to support military veterans and ease their transition to the civilian workforce. This summer...
Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80

By STEVEN WINE and RUSS BYNUM
Apr 18, 2024 12:11 pm - Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died a...
A heist movie gleefully collides with a monster movie in ‘Abigail’

By MARK KENNEDY
Apr 18, 2024 11:56 am - If you always thought your garden-variety heist movies could do with a bit more blood-sucking vampire, have we got a flick for you. “Abigail,” featuring a 12-year-old tutu-wearing member of the undead, is a gleeful genre-smashing romp through puddles of gore.

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