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New restaurant Bikanervala, the first Illinois location of a global chain, is coming to the site of the former Riccardo's Ristorante at 1170 S. Roselle Road in Schaumburg next month.

Summer bringing a fresh crop of restaurants to Schaumburg

The second half of summer is bringing a wave of new Asian-cuisine restaurants to various areas of Schaumburg.

The Rosemont Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps marches down Byron Street Sunday during Rosemont's annual parade and picnic.

Rosemont’s village picnic brings out hometown values

Rosemont’s hometown spirit came out Sunday at its annual village picnic. The village may best best-known for its convention center and sports arena, but deep down, it’s a close-knit small town.

Luke Ellis (Joe Freeman) undergoes unorthodox testing in Stephen King’s “The Institute” on MGM+.

Dark series ‘The Institute’ adaptation gets author Stephen King’s thumbs-up

Stephen King has a rule for anyone wanting to adapt one of his books for the big or small screen. It's basically the Hippocratic oath for intellectual property — first, do no harm. His latest is the eight-episode series “The Institute,” which debuts on MGM+ on Sunday.

“The fact that I’m getting to do a beautiful show in Chicago and get paid to be there is just icing,” says Kathy Voytko, who’s playing Mrs. Potts in “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.”

‘Chicago is my favorite city’: Broadway star Kathy Voytko returns to second home for ‘Beauty and the Beast’ role

After seeing “Les Misérables” on tour in high school, Kathy Voytko was utterly captivated. She turned to her mom and said, “I think I want to do that.” Now, Voytko is a Broadway star who’s playing Mrs. Potts in “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace.

Jack Nicholson, seated left, and Danny DeVito in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.”

Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito revisit ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ for its 50th anniversary

Jack Nicholson did not want to go to the Oscars. It was 1976 and he was nominated for best actor in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” which is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a re-release in suburban theaters on Sunday, July 13, and Wednesday, July 16. The film would go on to sweep the “big five” Oscars, including actor.

Southern Avenue joins the Grammy Award-winning vocalist Sheryl Youngblood for a concert Oct. 18 at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg.

Musicians, mutts scheduled to perform at Schaumburg’s Prairie Center for the Arts

Tickets are on sale for fall performances — including concerts, holiday and family-friendly events — at Schaumburg’s Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts.

The Generous Pour returns for its 17th year at The Capital Grille until Aug. 31.

Dining out: Capital Grille’s Generous Pour returns, Barrington Bourbon & Brew Crawl, The Woobles visit Giordano’s

Taste six curated wines at The Capital Grille, sip bourbon and craft beer in Barrington Saturday, and get $5 burritos in Des Plaines next week at a new Guzman Y Gomez.