Entertainment
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'That community defined me': Tony-winning producer reflects on teenage years in DeerfieldMay 10, 2022 5:10 am - Actor/musician turned Broadway producer Kevin McCollum called the Chicago suburbs home only briefly. If you count his four years at Deerfield High School, a post-college...
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Feder: Chicago Tribune, BGA win Pulitzer PrizeMay 10, 2022 1:00 am - The Chicago Tribune and the Better Government Association shared the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting Monday. Tribune reporter Cecilia Reyes and BGA reporter Madison ...
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Tedeschi Trucks Band returning to RiverEdge Park in Aurora in JulyMay 10, 2022 1:00 am - The Tedeschi Trucks Band is trucking back to RiverEdge Park in Aurora. The celebrated 12-piece collective band, founded by the husband-and-wife team of guitarist Derek T...
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Hey Nonny Plans Celebration for National Wine DayMay 09, 2022 11:00 pm - National Wine Day is May 25 and Hey Nonny is ready to pop the cork. The Arlington Heights music venue will have a special list of half price bottles of wine available fo...
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Batavia Public Library hosts an art exhibit by local photographer John StarkMay 09, 2022 11:00 pm - This month, Batavia Public Library hosts an art exhibit by local photographer John Stark, a longtime Sugar Grove resident. Stark began his lifelong interest in photogra...
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New to streaming this week: Rebel Wilson, The Black Keys, 'Firestarter'
May 09, 2022 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies Stepha...
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Toby Keith returning to headline opening night of RibfestMay 09, 2022 1:00 am - Country music star Toby Keith is returning to Ribfest. The singer famed for such song hits as "Should've Been a Cowboy," "Red Solo Cup" and "Don't Let the Old Man in" he...
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Feder: WBEZ wins Watchdog Award for Chicago lifeguard abuse investigationMay 09, 2022 1:00 am - Esteemed reporter Dan Mihalopoulos and editors Alex Keefe and Angela Rozas O'Toole of Chicago Public Media WBEZ 91.5-FM won the coveted 2021 Watchdog Award Friday from t...
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Joan Ellison to sing Judy Garland hit songs May 21 at Baker Community Center in St. CharlesMay 08, 2022 11:00 pm - The year 2022 marks the centennial of the birth of the great American singer, actress and entertainer Judy Garland. On Saturday, May 21 at the Baker Community Center in...
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Banana! The Minions expand their empire