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‘Sister Act’ brings disco-era fun to Wego Drama’s 2024-25 season

By Mark Begovich, Wego Drama
Apr 18, 2025 1:44 pm - Wego Drama is presenting the musical comedy "Sister Act," a reimagining of the beloved 1990s film about a singer who witnesses a murder and goes into hiding in a convent.
Lawmakers moving forward on public defender reform

By Ben Szalinski
Apr 18, 2025 1:44 pm - SPRINGFIELD — When Elisabeth Pollock took over as the Champaign County public defender in 2022, one of her team’s attorneys was handling 500 cases in a courtroom that sho...
Northlight announces 50th anniversary season

By Barbara Vitello
Apr 18, 2025 1:42 pm - On Friday, Northlight Theatre announced its 50th anniversary, the last one in Skokie before the company returns to its original home in Evanston in fall 2026.
Pared-back ‘Right to Play’ bill advances in General Assembly, awaits Senate action

By Peter Hancock
Apr 18, 2025 1:34 pm - The Illinois House gave its approval to legislation that would give high school athletes a limited right to compete in non-school events or on non-school teams during the same season in which they play for their school.
Jones testifies that FBI asked him to wear a wire on hospital CEO, other lawmakers

By Hannah Meisel
Apr 18, 2025 1:25 pm - Federal agents asked state Sen. Emil Jones III to wear a wire against a politically connected hospital CEO and his fellow lawmakers in Springfield, the senator testified Thursday in his own defense at his federal corruption trial.
Naperville police receive retroactive 7% raise in new contract with the city

By Katlyn Smith
Apr 18, 2025 1:12 pm - Naperville city council members have signed off on a new contract with the union representing sworn police officers.
Aurora building uninhabitable after Thursday night fire

By Rick West
Apr 18, 2025 1:11 pm - A two-story building in Aurora containing a mechanic shop and a residence is uninhabitable after a Thursday night fire.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library launched in Lake County to inspire young readers

By Mick Zawislak
Apr 18, 2025 12:58 pm - A milestone in early childhood education was celebrated this week in Vernon Hills with the official launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Lake County.
Scooter’s Coffee shop could replace Des Plaines restaurant

By Russell Lissau
Apr 18, 2025 12:50 pm - A Scooter’s Coffee shop soon could replace a restaurant in Des Plaines.
Smooth sailing: Sweeping score, beautiful singing make Marriott’s ‘Titanic’ a must-see

By Barbara Vitello
Apr 18, 2025 12:39 pm - Spoiler alert: The ship sinks, but Marriott Theatre’s magnificent, robustly sung, impressively designed revival of “Titanic the Musical” sails smoothly under the direction of Marriott newcomer Connor Gallagher.

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