Celebrities
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Billy Gardell returning to the Genesee TheatreOct 22, 2018 1:00 am - Emmy Award-nominated actor and comedian Billy Gardell ("Mike & Molly," "Sun Records") will return to do a standup show at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan at 7:30 p.m. Sa...
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Book review: Mitch Albom's 'The Next Person You Meet in Heaven' is pure frothOct 21, 2018 7:29 am - "The Next Person You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom, Harper, 224 pages Mitch Albom has sold so many books that three out of the five people you meet in heaven carry copi...
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Book review: Ellie Kemper endears herself to fans in 'My Squirrel Days'Oct 20, 2018 7:00 am - “My Squirrel Days” by Ellie Kemper, Scribner, 256 pages Ellie Kemper's debut novel, “My Squirrel Days,” is exactly what you would expect from the comedian. It's ric...
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Pepe's in Naperville basking in afterglow of Kanye West visitOct 19, 2018 1:00 am - Last week, Kanye West met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. This week, the rapper was having tacos in Naperville. Both were surreal moments that unfolded w...
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Chance the Rapper weighs in on Chicago mayoral race
Oct 16, 2018 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chance the Rapper is weighing in on the Chicago mayor's race. The Grammy Award-winning artist from Chicago endorsed Amara Enyia in the 2019 race to replac...
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Baldwin urges 'overthrow' of Trump government via voting
Oct 15, 2018 7:00 am - MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Actor Alec Baldwin followed up his latest parody portrayal of President Donald Trump with a serious call Sunday night for voters to use the Nov. ...
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Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson split, but here's why they'll remain an Internet obsession
Oct 15, 2018 1:00 am - On one hand, it shouldn't be surprising: Two 24-year-old celebrities get engaged after dating for just a few weeks. Four months later, they break up. Not exactly shockin...
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Michelle Obama's vacation is over - now she's claiming her own spotlight
Oct 12, 2018 1:00 am - Twenty-one months after she left the White House, Michelle Obama is returning to public life feeling purposeful and invigorated. She launched, within weeks, high-profile...
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'The Hate U Give' star Amandla Stenberg wants to be your 'problematic fave'Oct 11, 2018 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - On a recent visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, actress Amandla Stenberg made a beeline for “Watching Oprah,” an exhibit d...
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Kanye West to dine with President Trump at the White House
Oct 09, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Kanye West is coming to the White House. The rap star is scheduled to meet Thursday morning with President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and the...