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Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach four-year tentative agreement

LOS ANGELES — The screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reached a surprise four-year tentative agreement after roughly three weeks of negotiation. The Writers Guild ...

Jen Affleck, from left, Layla Taylor, Miranda McWhorter, and Jessi Draper Ngatikaura star in Hulu's “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”

‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ cast aren’t the only influencers sowing curiosity about the church

Until quite recently, the prevailing image to outsiders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been the hit Broadway show “The Book of Mormon.” But another unofficial face has emerged: digitally savvy female influencers.

A new 7 Brew is likely coming to the Prairie Centre area in St. Charles. Pictured is a current location in Naperville.

‘Going to be crazy for this coffee’: 7 Brew continues resurgence of former mall area in St. Charles

With lines of customers frequently wrapping around their buildings, a proposed 7 Brew coffee and energy drink hotspot should continue the revitalization of the former mall property in St. Charles.

McDonald’s tries a simpler approach with its new McValue menu

After two years of tweaks to its value menu, McDonald’s has a new strategy: Keep it simple. The fast-food giant’s budget-focused McValue menu will have 10 items that each cost under $3 starting April 21. The breakfast items include hash browns or a Sausage McMuffin. A small order of fries or a McDouble burger are among the options the rest of the day.

Guinness 0 stout set the standard for what a nonalcoholic dark beer could be.

Nonalcoholic stouts and porters have come a long way. Here are 6 of the best.

A decade ago, if you wanted a nonalcoholic stout or porter, you needed to lower your expectations. But the overall quality of nonalcoholic beer has improved dramatically over the past few years. One of the more distinctive beers in a blind tasting came from Go Brewing, based in Naperville.

A Joliet Police Department squad car is seen in this file photo.

HBO show ‘American Blue’ begins filming soon in Joliet, hundreds of extras needed

Filming for the pilot of “American Blue,” a new HBO police show based in Joliet, starts this month, and producers are looking for hundreds of extras to be part of it.

Chief Deputy Nathan Boone (Matt Lauria), left, and Bode Donovan (Max Thieriot) join forces in a crossover between CBS shows “Sheriff Country” and “Fire Country.”

Max Thieriot is on fire. Meet the man behind TV hits ‘Fire Country’ and ‘Sheriff Country’

Max Thieriot is carving out a role as the King of Friday TV. He's the star, co-creator and an executive producer of CBS and Paramount+’s “Fire Country” and a co-creator and executive producer of the spinoff freshman drama “Sheriff Country,” which both rule Friday nights as the No. 1 and No. 2 top-rated shows.