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Aerial view of Six Flags Great America in Gurnee from opening day in 1976.

Six Flags Great America to mark 50th anniversary with a summer-long party

Since opening as Marriott’s Great America in 1976, millions of visitors over generations have seen the theme park east of Interstate 94 and south of Grand Avenue in Gurnee evolve and expand.

LAGO in Lake Zurich will host brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Easter.

Celebrate Easter with an elegant brunch at these suburban restaurants

Spring has sprung (sort of), and Easter Sunday (April 5) is almost here. This means that suburban restaurants are planning festive buffets, brunches, visits with the Easter bunny and more.

Cardi B brings her “Little Miss Drama Tour” to Chicago’s United Center Saturday, March 21.

Concerts March 20-26: Cardi B, Uncle Kracker, FKA twigs and more

Upcoming concerts include Cardi B at Chicago’s United Center, Ivy Ford at The Venue in Aurora, Everclear at the Des Plaines Theatre, Uncle Kracker at the Arcada Theatre, FKA twigs at Wintrust Arena in Chicago and more.

The Batavia Community Egg Hunt moves to Prairie Path Park this year on Saturday, March 28.

Egg hunts for kids, dogs and adults across the suburbs

Grab your baskets and get ready to hunt for eggs and meet the Easter Bunny at events across the suburbs from March 21 to April 11.

Edward R. Murrow delivered broadcast reports from London during World War II on the CBS radio news service.

CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era

CBS News said Friday it is shutting down its storied radio news service after nearly 100 years of operation as part of a round of layoffs, blaming a shift in radio station programming strategies and challenging economic times.

ABC pulled the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette” starring Taylor Frankie Paul after a 2023 video of an altercation with her former partner surfaced.

ABC’s ‘Bachelorette’ cancellation adds to franchise’s long history of controversy

LOS ANGELES — ABC’s decision to cancel a completed season of “The Bachelorette” marks the latest controversy in a franchise that has repeatedly faced scrutiny over castin...

Elmhurst native Andrew Scoville returns home to helm “Theater of the Mind,” a new immersive theater project by Talking Heads co-founder David Byrne and writer Mala Gaonkar.

Mind-bending: Elmhurst native stages David Byrne’s ‘Theater of the Mind’

Elmhurst native and York High School graduate Andrew Scoville comes home to direct “Theater of the Mind,” an immersive production by Talking Heads founder David Byrne, and his wife, writer Mala Gaonkar.