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Brittany Howard returns with a new album, ‘What Now,’ and songs she calls ‘like journal keeping’

By MARK KENNEDY
Feb 14, 2024 6:14 pm - When the pandemic hit, Brittany Howard found herself hunkering down in Nashville with two dogs, two cats and one album on repeat — “Songs in the Key of Life” by Stevie Wo...
Welcome spring at maple syrup festivals in the Fox Valley

By Susan Klovstad
Feb 14, 2024 4:24 pm - A sweet tradition continues this spring when the Forest Preserve District of Kane County and the McHenry County Conservation District hold their annual maple sugaring events.
St. James students performing ‘The Wizard of Oz’ this weekend

Daily Herald report
Feb 14, 2024 4:10 pm - Middle school students from St. James School in Arlington Heights will perform “The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition” this weekend.
Chicago actress follows dad’s footsteps in more ways than one

By Barbara Vitello
Feb 14, 2024 2:17 pm - Actress Isabel Quintero is more like her late father, broadcaster Oscar Quintero, than even she realized. Like him, Quintero — currently appearing in Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s young adults series “a home what howls (or the house what was ravine)” — initially pursued a career in broadcasting.
Forging friendships: Franklin from ‘Peanuts’ gets to shine in new animated Apple TV+ special

By MARK KENNEDY
Feb 14, 2024 10:18 am - The mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip — gets to shine in his own animated Apple TV+ special in a story about friendship premiering Friday, Feb. 16.
Don’t be intimidated by the sommelier, wine is fun

By Rick West
Feb 14, 2024 10:15 am - “A lot of people think of sommeliers as stuffy, with the white cloth draped over their arm, trying to upsell you a $1,000 bottle of wine,” sommelier Marsha Wright said. “That’s not what it’s about. We like to have conversations, find out what you like. I make it fun.”
Dining out: National Margarita Day is here

By Rick West
Feb 14, 2024 9:29 am - Today is National Margarita Day. Here are some of the local restaurants touting specials.
Next stop Hollywood? Travis Kelce gets first producer credit on SXSW movie

By The Associated Press
Feb 14, 2024 8:00 am - Travis Kelce is already making moves in Hollywood. He has his first executive producer credit on a new film that will have its world premiere in March at the South by Southwest Film Festival.
Restaurant featuring 100 draft beers advances for final approval as part of Hawthorn redevelopment in Vernon Hills

By Mick Zawislak
Feb 14, 2024 6:38 am - Final details are being worked through as Yard House, which features 100 draft beers on tap, as part of the Hawthorn mall redevelopment in Vernon Hills is nearing official approval.
Movie review: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ doesn’t stir

By JAKE COYLE
Feb 14, 2024 6:18 am - “Bob Marley: One Love” is a noble but uninspired attempt to capture some of the essence of Marley. But the power and complexity of the famous singer is still out of reach for the film, which takes a typical biopic framework.

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