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After one year pause, Itasca is bringing back ‘a more localized’ Fourth of July fireworks show

Itasca will reignite a Fourth of July fireworks show one year after hitting pause on the popular display due to construction.

Singer Bret Michaels has canceled his appearance for a Freedom 250 concert, saying in a statement he was misled about the theme of the shows.

What to know about the artists backing out of the Freedom 250 concerts

On Wednesday, Freedom 250 announced that Bret Michaels, the Commodores and Martina McBride would be among the musical performers, some of whom were slated for an “I Love the ’90s” show on June 26. But by late Thursday, Michaels, the Commodores and McBride had dropped out, as did Morris Day and Young MC.

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.

Piano tuner Niki (Leo Woodall) doesn’t set out to pick locks until he’s forced to in “Tuner.”

How ‘Navalny’ filmmaker Daniel Roher’s post-Oscar creative depression inspired ‘Tuner’

For Daniel Roher, making things is kind of a compulsion. Perhaps it’s not surprising for someone who was able to direct two movies at the same time: A documentary about artificial intelligence, now streaming on Peacock, and the heist thriller “Tuner,” in theaters Friday.

Tori Kelly, here performing during the iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2025, will perform on Forrest Frank’s “The Jesus Generation Tour” Thursday, June 4, at Rosemont’s Allstate Arena.

Singer Tori Kelly’s creativity flows in the wake of first-time motherhood

It’s certain that Grammy Award-winning singer Tori Kelly’s upcoming tour, which brings her to the Allstate Arena in Rosemont with singer Forrest Frank Thursday, June 4, will be unlike her previous efforts. She’s got a new bundle of joy to prove it — her 7-month-old son.

The Buffalo Grove Pride Parade will be held Sunday, June 7.

‘Rinse and repeat’: Buffalo Grove Pride Parade heading into its eighth year

The eighth Buffalo Grove Family Friendly Pride Parade is happening Sunday, June 7.

Jim Belushi, center, and his band The Sacred Hearts perform at the McAninch Arts Center Sept. 12 as part of the MAC’s 40th anniversary season.

MAC announces 40th anniversary season

Jim Belushi and The Sacred Hearts, the Italian ensemble No Gravity, Grammy Award winners The King’s Singers, and acclaimed improvisers Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood will be a part of the McAninch Arts Center’s 40th anniversary season announced Thursday.