Entertainment
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Norman Jewison, acclaimed director of ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck,’ dead at 97Jan 22, 2024 4:21 pm - NEW YORK — Norman Jewison, the acclaimed and versatile Canadian-born director whose Hollywood films ranged from Doris Day comedies and “Moonstruck” to such social dramas ...
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New museum exhibit to highlight Lake County forest preservesJan 22, 2024 2:51 pm - A new exhibit entitled “Managing Healthy Landscapes" opens Saturday, Feb. 10 and runs through April 7, at the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville. The exh...
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra adds eight new musiciansJan 22, 2024 12:13 pm - For the first time since 2019, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra has added new musicians to its roster. Music Director Chad Goodman chose eight new orchestra members after a s...
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How a Downers Grove brewery was named one of the world’s best
Jan 22, 2024 11:50 am - When Tom Beckmann opened the door to Goldfinger Brewing Company in Downers Grove just after 11 a.m. on a recent weekday, the unmistakable aroma of malt cooking filled the...
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Ruth Wilson stirs up trauma of Magdalene laundries in ‘The Woman in the Wall’
Jan 22, 2024 7:49 am - In her latest role in Showtime's “The Woman in the Wall,” Ruth Wilson plays Lorna, a woman prone to sleepwalking and night terrors. Waking up to the repercussions of her...
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Mary Weiss, lead singer of the Shangri-Las, dies at 75Jan 22, 2024 6:28 am - Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “Leader of the Pack,” has died. She was 75. Miriam Linna, founder of Weiss' label...
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‘Mean Girls’ fetches $11.7M in second weekend to stay No. 1 at the box officeJan 21, 2024 4:58 pm - NEW YORK — On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, “Mean Girls” repeated atop the box office with $11.7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, while...
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Kidnapping of California woman that police called a hoax gets new attention with Netflix documentary
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Airborne TV event: ‘Masters of the Air’ honors 8th Air Force, WWII fightersJan 21, 2024 6:00 am - As the years roll on, things change. We begin to develop more wrinkles and aches, new technologies emerge, our priorities change and, inevitably, the world keeps turning....
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Good News Sunday: Wood Dale actress/puppeteer finds her nicheJan 21, 2024 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Leah Casey wasn’t hired as a puppeteer f...