Entertainment
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The long-delayed 'Death on the Nile' runs aground
Feb 09, 2022 8:30 am - “Death on the Nile” - ★ ★ Kenneth Branagh's Agatha Christie adaptation “Death on the Nile” begins with a flashback to the trenches of World War I before shifting to 1930...
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Sound check: America, Buckinghams take the Genesee stageFeb 09, 2022 5:00 am - America at the Genesee 50 years after America's debut album went platinum, the folksy rockers are still going strong. The Grammy-winning band behind the hits "A Horse Wi...
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Super Bowl 2022: 34 suburban restaurants, bars offering parties, to-go specialsFeb 09, 2022 5:00 am - For fans of football, creative (and sometimes befuddling) TV ads and/or the Halftime Show, the Super Bowl - arguably one of the biggest sporting events of the year, this...
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Feder: WLS adds Pete McMurray to weekendsFeb 09, 2022 12:00 am - Look for longtime Chicago radio personality Pete McMurray to turn up this weekend with a new show on Cumulus Media news/talk WLS 890-AM. The station won't confirm it, b...
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Glenview's Fiona Hellerman one of 36 students to reach 'Jeopardy National College Championship'Feb 09, 2022 12:00 am - Fiona Hellerman was a “Jeopardy” whiz from way back. Family visits to the home of her “Nana and Papa,” grandparents Deirdre and Angelo Christopher, would have everyone w...
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Best Bets: Chicago Auto Show zooms in to McCormick PlaceFeb 08, 2022 5:00 am - Latest models See the latest in vehicle trends and technology at the 2022 Chicago Auto Show starting Saturday at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, C...
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Feder: Cubs may go after cord-cutters with streaming serviceFeb 08, 2022 12:00 am - It took Josh Kosman, veteran business reporter for Rupert Murdoch's New York Post, to break the news about the latest deal being cooked up between the Chicago Cubs and S...
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'Dune' director out, KStew in and more Oscars surprises
Feb 07, 2022 10:00 pm - The 94th Oscar nominations were full of surprises in both satisfying and disappointing ways, but when there are only five nominees in most categories, it's almost guaran...
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'Peacemaker' puts John Cena film character in topical light
Feb 07, 2022 5:00 am - In last year's "The Suicide Squad," John Cena's Peacemaker is a jingoistic, bigoted superhero. Transferring the DC Comics character to a TV series spinoff gave writer-di...
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Asghar Farhadi's recent film grapples with the idea of heroes
Feb 07, 2022 5:00 am - Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi had been thinking about the concept behind “ A Hero “ long before he started making movies. In fact, the spark came before he even knew ...