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John Davidson (Robert Aramayo) shares an observation with mental health nurse Dottie Achenbach (Maxine Peake) in “I Swear.”

Moving but sometimes cloying, Tourette’s tale ‘I Swear’ soars on superb acting

Perhaps the saddest thing about “I Swear,” the moving if also occasionally cloying film about Tourette’s activist John Davidson, is that a movie aimed at forging understanding ended up unwittingly causing division and horror — at a ceremony where it was being celebrated.

Harper student and WHCM host Abeer Abu Ghalyoun won first place in the Narrative category at the 2026 Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts. She's one of many on the Harper Radio staff who received national recognition this year.

Harper Radio earns national honors while amplifying student voices

As WHCM celebrates 25 years on the FM airwaves, Harper College’s student radio station continues to receive major awards from national organizations.

Red Lobster's Marry Me Shrimp, Walt’s favorite shrimp and shrimp linguini Alfredo are back as part of the restaurant’s Endless Shrimp offer.

Dining out: Endless shrimp is back at Red Lobster

The wait is over: Endless shrimp is back at Red Lobster for a limited time. Also, Hometown Coffee and Juice is coming to Hinsdale, and seven suburban restaurants are supporting the Sip and Share for Foster Care initiative.

Allsun O’Malley plays nurse Nellie Forbush and Devin Archer plays plantation owner Emile De Becque in Paramount Theatre’s “South Pacific.”

Spotlight: Paramount Theatre revives Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘South Pacific’

Paramount Theatre stages “South Pacific,” Lifeline Theatre premieres the rock musical “Loki,” Metropolis Performing Arts Centre stages “The Wedding Singer,” and Raven Theatre presents its first musical, the a cappella tuner “Octet.”

John Rutter

Harper College Festival Chorus hosts spring concert celebrating three milestones

On April 26, the Harper College Performing Arts Center Festival Chorus celebrates three birthdays with this year’s Spring Concert: the nation’s country’s 250th, English composer John Rutter’s 80th, and the Festival Chorus’s 60th.

Cirque Italia’s Atlantis Water Circus will perform at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora Friday through Monday, April 24-27.

Things to do April 24-30: Cirque Italia, Fear No Art Festival, final performances of ‘Hamilton’ and more

Mark your calendar for Cirque Italia’s Atlantis Water Circus in Aurora, College of Lake County’s Fear No Art Festival, the last weekend of “Hamilton” at Chicago’s CIBC Theatre, the Central States Numismatic Society Convention in Schaumburg and more.

Lewis Capaldi will perform Saturday, April 25, at Chicago’s United Center.

Concerts April 24-30: Lewis Capaldi, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band and more

Upcoming concerts include Lewis Capaldi at the United Center, Mud Morganfield at Hey Nonny, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the United Center, Shawn Mullins at SPACE and more.