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Saturday, May 15, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Thuso Mbedu, right, plays Cora and William Jackson Harper is Royal in “The Underground Railroad” streaming on Amazon.

Barry Jenkins on his unflinching epic 'Underground Railroad'

When Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins was considering adapting Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the Underground Railroad into a limited series, he kept hearing the same thing: Impossible. But Jenkins made it possible. "The Underground Railroad" is now streaming on Amazon.
Sanjay Gupta says he’s worried that Americans are not getting clear enough messages about what they should or shouldn’t be doing at this stage of the coronavirus pandemic.

CNN's Sanjay Gupta worries about a muddled pandemic message

At this stage in the pandemic, Dr. Sanjay Gupta is concerned that Americans are not getting clear enough messages about what they should or shouldn't be doing to keep themselves and others protected. The veteran CNN chief medical correspondent produced and narrated a documentary about the race to develop a vaccine called "Race for the Vaccine," which debuts at 8 p.m. Saturday on CNN.
Renée Zellweger will star in the new true-crime limited series “The Thing About Pam,” inspired by episodes of “Dateline NBC.”

An Oscar winner, more 'Law & Order' for NBC next season

Renée Zellweger is coming to network TV next season in a dramatization of a murder case recounted by "Dateline NBC." The two-time Oscar winner's role in NBC's "The Thing About Pam" is a sign of how broadcast networks are banking on eye-catching names and familiar stories to draw viewers in a TV universe increasingly packed with new streaming services.
“A Special Place for Women” by Laura Hankin.

Book review: Exclusive women's club sparks a new mystery novel

If you've harbored curiosity or skepticism about secret societies or clubs, "A Special Place for Women" by Laura Hankin will be right up your alley.
The semifinal of “Pooch Perfect” aired Thursday.
'I had a lot of emotions that night': Elgin couple get engaged on ABC's 'Pooch Perfect'
An Elgin couple competing together on the ABC network dog grooming show "Pooch Perfect" got engaged during Tuesday's episode. Alyssa Kasiba and Justin Dorn have made it to the final three and will compete for the $100,000 prize on next week's episode. Locally, they operate a mobile dog grooming business called Simply Diffurent.
An Oldsmobile 1975 Delta 88 Royale convertible owned by Ken Klein will be on display during Vintage Rides, a car show returning to downtown Wheaton this summer.
Vintage Rides car show cruising back into Wheaton next month
After a year's absence, the Vintage Rides car show will come roaring back in June, and all the shiny chrome points to brighter days ahead this summer in downtown Wheaton.
Snoop Dogg has postponed his summer tour, which included at July 18 stop at RiverEdge Park in Aurora.
Snoop Dogg concert in Aurora postponed
Rapper Snoop Dogg has postponed his 2021 summer tour, which was to have featured a July 18 performance at RiverEdge Park in Aurora. RiverEdge has informed all current ticket holders about the postponement, and is working on potential alternate dates summer 2022.
Anna Fox (Amy Adams) is an agoraphobic child psychologist who is too frightened to leave her Harlem brownstone in “The Woman in the Window.”
'Woman in the Window' is, alas, a muddled mess
"The Woman in the Window," based on A.J. Finn's 2018 best-seller, is the latest adaptation in a run on female-led thrillers that have gone from page to screen. Unfortunately, this version, featuring Amy Adams, Julianne Moore and Gary Oldman, is a muddle from start to finish.
Dog lovers can enjoy a beer with their buddy on the patio at Buffalo Creek Brewing in Long Grove.
How -- and where -- to enjoy outdoor drinks or dinner with your dog in the suburbs
Want to grab a drink on a dog-friendly restaurant patio with your pooch? Here's what you -- and your pup -- should know before heading out.
The King of Mars looks at the role addiction plays in creativity in “Junkie Road,” the Chicago rock band's new single.
The King of Mars maps out support with new single 'Junkie Road'
The pandemic has exacerbated substance abuse and mental health issues for some people, and West Dundee's John Bruner talks about how The King of Mars is trying to help with the new single "Junkie Road."
“Heck, Time to go Fishing” by Seward Johnson is on display as part of St. Charles Park District’s Sculpture in the Park program at Mount St. Mary Park.
A look at this year's Sculpture in the Park display in St. Charles
As it has since 2006, the Sculpture in the Park program at Mount St. Mary Park in St. Charles lured us in for a closer look at this year's exhibit.
Ron Onesti shared lots of conversation with Shirley MacLaine when she visited The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: A stroll down memory MacLaine
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