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Rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s feud is now in court.

Slander or ‘trash-talking’? Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud has a day in court

A federal judge is pondering the nature of rap battles and the cutting wordplay in Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” the megahit diss track that spurred a defamation lawsuit from his fellow superstar Drake.

Geneva author Ellen Jo Ljung, right, signs copies of her first novel, “Caught in the Crossfire,” for Vadie Schultz, left, and Cristine Clemente Dos Santos, center, on June 28 at Harvey's Tales in Geneva.

Geneva teacher’s novel inspired by Texas education law

Ellen Jo Ljung, a retired teacher from Geneva, wrote her first novel "Caught in the Crossfire" based on real events faced by public school teachers in Texas and other states due to restrictive laws on classroom discussions.

Kelvin Roston Jr. (seen here in a 2023 photograph from The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis production) wrote and stars in Northlight Theatre's “Twisted Melodies,” about soul legend Donny Hathaway.

Spotlight: Kelvin Roston Jr. pays tribute to soul great Donny Hathaway at Northlight Theatre

Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Kelvin Roston Jr. channels soul music legend Donny Hathaway in “Twisted Melodies,” a solo show Roston created running July 10 through Aug. 10 at Northlight Theatre.

Navy Pier in Chicago features fireworks Saturdays and Wednesdays during the summer, including June 28 and July 2 and 5.

Where you can see Fourth of July fireworks displays in the suburbs

Here are some of the fireworks displays planned to celebrate the Fourth of July in the area.

Palatine police officer Eddie Christudhas greets a child while leading a previous Hometown Fest Parade. This year’s parade is set to step off at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 5.

Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest a summer classic

They say the classics never get old. That may explain the enduring popularity of the Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest.

“I Want To Burn This Place Down” by Maris Kreizman.

Book Review: Critic Maris Kreizman charts her political awakening in smart, funny essay collection

In her debut essay collection, “I Want to Burn This Place Down,” 40-something book critic, columnist for Lit Hub and erstwhile podcaster Maris Kreizman recalls a series of mini-awakenings in college and the New York publishing world in the 2000s that shook her faith in the American dream of her boomer parents.

Smoke (Michael B. Jordan), left, and Sammie (Miles Caton) witness horrific violence from a sect of musical vampires in Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.”

What to stream: Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners,’ a Kesha album, ‘SharkFest’ and John Cena with Idris Elba

Ryan Coogler’s guts-spilling vampire film “Sinners” and Kesha enjoying her freedom on her first new album since she left her old label are some of the new films, music, shows and games headed to a device near you.