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McHenry County Fair adds new racing, art and livestock events this year

The McHenry County Fair returns July 29 to Aug. 3 with new pavilions for food and Quad Racing as a new grandstand event.

Durty Nellie’s co-owners Mark Dolezal, left, and younger brother Jimmy have been operating the beloved 53-year-old Palatine institution since 1988. Mark died from esophageal cancer last Thursday at the age of 75.

Palatine community mourns passing of Durty Nellie’s co-owner Mark Dolezal

The Palatine community and music fans from across the suburbs are mourning the death of 75-year-old Mark Dolezal, who’s co-owned Durty Nellie’s in the village’s downtown since 1988.

Kauai (Jason Momoa) is a nobleman and warrior who plays a major part in the unification of the Hawaiian islands in “Chief of War.”

What to stream: Reneé Rapp, ‘The Phoenician Scheme,’ Elvis rarities, Anthony Mackie and Jason Momoa

Benicio Del Toro starring in Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme” and Reneé Rapp's second studio album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Meet your local first responders at National Night Out events

Towns across the suburbs are hosting National Night Out celebrations in early August with family activities, food, and emergency vehicle displays.

A drunken binge reveals how similar sibling rivals Lee (Ben Page), left, and Austin (Jack Ball) are in Paramount Theatre's swift, searing revival of the Sam Shepard classic “True West.”

Brothers at odds: Paramount Theatre delivers superbly acted revival of Sam Shepard’s classic ‘True West’

Paramount Theatre’s “True West” feels less overtly menacing than other productions of the Sam Shepard classic, but director Jim Corti’s superb revival is every bit as engrossing.

Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal) tries to save the Earth from danger in “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.”

‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ scores Marvel’s first $100 million box office opening of 2025

Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.

It just works: Chicago Dog Deep Dish pizza collab from Portillo’s, Lou Malnati’s surprisingly delicious

We tried the new Chicago Dog Deep Dish pizza from Lou Malnati’s and Portillo’s. Yep, that’s mustard on a pizza.