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Host Conan O'Brien performs during the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Oscar ratings fall 9% in Conan O’Brien’s second year hosting

The 98th Oscars hosted by Conan O'Brien saw a dip in ratings after several years of gains. The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday said that just under 17.9 million viewers tuned into Sunday’s show, which aired live on ABC and was streamed on Hulu.

“Dear Evan Hansen” ends its run at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora Wednesday through Sunday, March 18-22.

Things to do March 20-26: ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ Lake County RV Outlet Show, egg hunts and more

Make plans for the final weekend of “Dear Evan Hansen” at the Paramount Theatre, the Lake County RV Outlet Show, Carlos Menica at the Chicago Improv, Chicago Tattoo Arts Festival, egg hunts across the suburbs and more.

Earlier this month, St. Charles’ Steel Beam Theatre announced it is closing after 25 years.

Spotlight: Steel Beam bids farewell to St. Charles

Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles closes, Theater Wit stages the Midwest premiere of Itamar Moses’ “The Ally,” and the Harry Potter revue “Potted Potter” returns for a brief run.

“Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling” by Danny Funt.

‘Everybody Loses’ tallies the steep costs of sports gambling

“What do we stand to gain, and what are we willing to lose?” starts Danny Funt’s book “Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling.”

“Seeking Shelter: A Working Mother, Her Children, and a Story of Homelessness in America” by Jeff Hobbs and “The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World” by William Dalrymple won Lukas prizes.

Lukas prizes honor books on homelessness, the US Census and ancient India

Books on homelessness, the U.S. Census and ancient India are among this year’s winners of prizes handed out by the J. Anthony Lukas Project, named for the late author and investigative journalist.

Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) is back in “Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.”

What to stream: A new ‘Peaky Blinders movie, BTS, Luke Combs and Crimson Desert

A new “Peaky Blinders” movie called “The Immortal Man” and Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara teaming up to star in a new psychological thriller called “Imperfect Women” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Plans are taking shape for future growth of Schaumburg's entertainment district, both for phase 1 that Andretti Indoor Karting & Games is anchoring, as well as future phases to the north.

All gas, no brakes for Schaumburg entertainment district development after Andretti Karting opens

While Tuesday’s opening of Andretti Indoor Karting & Games in Schaumburg was an economic development victory itself, it might also hit the accelerator on future phases of the entertainment district it now anchors.