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The Joanna Connor Band heats up Mundy Park at The Venue this weekend.

Sound check: Joanna Connor plays the blues in Aurora

The Joanna Connor Band heats up Mundy Park outside The Venue in Aurora; Huntley's Fall Fest moves online and to the RocHaus; and Kane Brown headlines an Encore Live drive-up show.
Common joins with the Chicago Children’s Choir for the online gala fundraiser “Reverberation: A Celebration of Enduring Voices” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26.

Best Bets: Common teams with Chicago Children's Choir for world premiere video

Common joins with the Chicago Children's Choir for its virtual fundraiser "Reverberation: A Celebration of Enduring Voices," and Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez speaks in a virtual presentation hosted by Elmhurst University.
The Cascade Drive-In theater in West Chicago is trying to stage a comeback.

Cascade Drive-In theater takes first step in bid to reopen in West Chicago

The iconic Cascade Drive-In in West Chicago is trying to flicker back to life 18 months after going dark.
Chloe Zhao attends the Telluride from Los Angeles drive-in screening of “Nomadland” on Friday, Sept. 11, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

With quiet humanity, Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' makes noise

What's it like to be an international film festival sensation without hardly leaving your home? Like most things during the pandemic, it's surreal. Except for trips to the editing room, director Chloe Zhao has mostly stayed at her California home even as her film, "Nomadland," has won raves around the globe.
Orion Samuelson, 86, informed his bosses he’ll retire at the end of the year.
Feder: Orion Samuelson to retire after 60 years at WGN Radio
On the eve of his 60th anniversary as the booming voice of agriculture and business at WGN 720-AM, Orion Samuelson says it's time to retire from the Nexstar Media Group news/talk station.
One week after his career crashed and burned over what his bosses called a “degrading and humiliating” tweet, Dan McNeil apologized to the ESPN reporter whose attire he ridiculed.
Feder: Dan McNeil apologizes for 'harsh' tweet -- and goes fishing
One week after his career crashed and burned over what his bosses called a "degrading and humiliating" tweet, Dan McNeil apologized to the ESPN reporter whose attire he ridiculed.
Arlington Cake Box opened in 1949 on Campbell Street near Vail Avenue in downtown Arlington Heights.
Iconic Arlington Cake Box Bakery closes after 71 years in Arlington Heights
After more than seven decades, the iconic Arlington Cake Box Bakery in Arlington Heights has served its last chocolate chip coffee cake and Campbell Street Special.
Chicago sets up guidelines for winter outdoor dining
Chicago has issued new guidelines for businesses that want to get a jump on setting up their own pandemic-friendly spaces.
Juan Antonio Bayona’s “The Orphanage” offers plenty of supernatural suspense.
13 overlooked horror films to check out before Halloween
Looking for a good scare ahead of Halloween? These 13 lesser-known horror films recommended by Dann Gire provide just that.
Jude Law, center right, and Carrie Coon star in “The Nest.”
Jude Law, Carrie Coon on the moody marital drama 'The Nest'
Carrie Coon so badly wanted the slow-burn familial drama "The Nest" to be made, she told its director that she'd step aside so that he could cast "someone more famous" in her role. "The Nest," which is now playing in select theaters nationwide, is writer-director Sean Durkin's first in almost 10 years. Coon had signed on early to play Allison, but she also knew that it would take a star to get "The Nest" made. And then Jude Law came along.
Kal Penn is hoping to reach Millennial and Gen Z voters with a new half-hour TV show on Freeform, “Kal Penn Approves This Message,” premiering Tuesday, Sept, 22.
Kal Penn hopes for dialogue with new show for young voters
Politics has been more than a little shouty of late. Actor and activist Kal Penn would quietly like to change that. Penn is hoping to do something by reaching millennial and Gen Z voters with a new half-hour TV show on Freeform, "Kal Penn Approves This Message," which premieres Tuesday.
Jason Bonham brought his “Led Zeppelin Experience” to St. Charles’ Arcada Theatre.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: The return of Led Zeppelin
Jason Bonham, the talented son of original Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, once brought his incredible "Led Zeppelin Experience" to St. Charles. His band was nothing short of incredible as he masterfully did what he was born to do behind the drums.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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