Celebrities
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Alicia Silverstone talks about a plant-based dietNov 03, 2014 5:00 am - MIAMI - Alicia Silverstone may have made her acting mark as a "Clueless" valley girl, but these days she'd rather be known as someone so very clued in about diet and hea...
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At 80, MacLaine comes to terms with work, lifeNov 03, 2014 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Shirley MacLaine pulled no punches when asked about her take on life at age 80. "Well, I'm a lot closer to dying," she said, with a chuckle. Maybe so, but ...
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Loretta Lynn coming to Arcada in St. CharlesNov 03, 2014 12:01 am - Loretta Lynn, country music's legendary "Coal Miner's Daughter," is on the road again and planning a spring concert in St. Charles. Famed for such boundry-pushing songs ...
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Lena Dunham disputes abuse allegationsNov 02, 2014 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Lena Dunham was in a "rage spiral" as she disputed a writer's contention that she sexually abused her little sister. In a recent essay for the conservative Na...
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Book notes: Rocker Jim Peterik signs new book at NCC in NapervilleNov 01, 2014 6:30 am - • Silhouette artist and author Clay Rice discusses his children's book "The Stick" and will create silhouettes of guests (for a fee) at an author event running from 11 a...
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Rowling reveals new tidbits on Pottermore siteOct 30, 2014 11:00 pm - LONDO - Just in time for Halloween, J.K. Rowling has given fans a glimpse of what makes a wicked witch tick. The creator of boy wizard Harry Potter published a 1,700-wor...
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Wanted in US, Roman Polanski questioned in PolandOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - WARSAW, Poland - Prosecutors in Poland questioned filmmaker Roman Polanski at the request of U.S. prosecutors who are seeking his arrest on charges from 1977 of having s...
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Suge Knight, Katt Williams charged with robberyOct 29, 2014 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles prosecutors have charged Suge Knight and comedian Katt Williams with robbery after a celebrity photographer reported the men stole her camera. ...
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New book offers 'Game of Thrones' back storyOct 28, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK - George R.R. Martin knows all the signs of Boba Fett Syndrome. Named for the minor "Star Wars" character who fans demanded to know more about, Boba Fett Syndro...
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Kix Brooks show in Aurora canceledOct 28, 2014 1:01 am - Country singer Kix Brooks' Nov. 8 concert at Aurora's Paramount Theatre has been canceled. Ticket holders can request refunds by calling (630) 896-6666. For more informa...