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The Des Plaines Arts Council is seeking proposals for an outdoor mural that would be installed on the west side of the Welkin Apartments building, 1425 Ellinwood St.

‘The start of something great’: Mural being planned in downtown Des Plaines

A mural soon could adorn the side of a prominent building in downtown Des Plaines.

Catherine Laga'aia found out she got the role of “Moana” on a school day.

From ‘Moana’ to ‘Leviticus,’ here are summer movie breakouts you need to know

The new Moana. The 20-year-old wunderkind filmmaker. The multi Tony Award winner. There’s more than a few up-and-coming talents to get excited about in the movies this summer.

Tyler Hanes, center, stars in Marriott Theatre’s revival of the Elvis Presley bio-tuner “Heartbreak Hotel” whose zesty production numbers come courtesy of director/choreographer Deidre Goodwin.

For things to do this spring and summer, try Lake County

Museums, amusement parks, live theater and tranquil gardens are some of the spring and summer options available in Lake County.

Nick Offerman and his wife, Megan Mullally, star in Goodman Theatre’s premiere of the musical “Iceboy! Or the Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O’Neill Came to Write the Iceman Cometh.”

Starry summer marks the return of Chicago-area theater vets

Look for Chicago-area stages to heat up this summer with world and regional premieres buoyed by appearances by television and Broadway veterans Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally and Gary Cole.

Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner are married, local officials in London confirmed to The Associated Press.

Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner are married

Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner are married, local officials in London confirmed to The Associated Press.

Dan and Kim Coudreaut, along with their daughter Danielle, left front, and co-manager Rachel Walden operate Lantern Pizza Co. in Downers Grove.

One pizza at a time: Former McDonald’s exec and family bring a lifetime of hospitality to Lantern Pizza Co.

Dan Coudreaut and his family opened Lantern Pizza Co. in Downers Grove in 2022 after his retirement as Executive Chef and Vice President of Culinary Innovation at McDonald’s. “I missed the immediacy of making food for people in front of me,” he says.

Big Boy No. 4014 traveled through Northbrook and other northern Illinois communities when it visited West Chicago in 2019.

What you need to know about the iconic Big Boy locomotive’s visit to West Chicago

Thousands of people will descend upon West Chicago on Wednesday, June 3, for the public display of Big Boy No. 4014, the largest operating steam locomotive in the world.