Lifestyle
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Oak Trace resident enjoys woodshop and art studio among other amenitiesFeb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - Where some people see a glass half empty and others view it as half full, she's likely to see it as being positively overflowing. Early in 2020, Amanda (Mandy) Stewart f...
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Around town: New restaurants opening in GenevaFeb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - Hacienda looks busy It was good to see a full parking lot near the new Mexican restaurant, Hacienda Real, in the Geneva Commons the past two weekends. Empty restaur...
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Love was all around at Wheaton's Prairie Path BooksFeb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - Love was all around at Prairie Path Books, a local independent bookstore in Wheaton's Town Square. A very little girl came in with her mom, who took a photo of her daug...
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'Party Down' returns 13 years after being canceled by Starz
Feb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - On screen, most of the characters in "Party Down," a cringy comedy about catering staff in Los Angeles, hated their jobs. They could barely get through an event - passin...
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'Succession' creator says upcoming 4th season is its last
Feb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - The creator of the hit HBO series "Succession" says the upcoming fourth season will be its last. Jesse Armstrong told The New Yorker in a piece posted onli...
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Workplace is the heart of thrilling series 'The Consultant'
Feb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Think your boss is bad? The one in the new TV series "The Consultant" phones his workers in the middle of the night, nixes all remote work, fires people with ...
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Elgin Knights of Columbus Chili for Charity marks its 25th yearFeb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - If you enjoy chili, here's a great way to sample a variety of home-cooked recipes, all for a nominal fee and a good cause. The Elgin Knights of Columbus will hold its 2...
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'Cocaine Bear' is 100% pure, uncut junk
Feb 23, 2023 5:15 pm - “Cocaine Bear” - Zero stars Yes, there's a giant bear and, yes, it does a ton of coke. And, yes, just as you probably suspected, the movie blows. We have officially sunk...
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Catch the fish fry in Arlington Heights on Friday nightsFeb 23, 2023 5:00 am - As the Lenten season begins and many abstain from meat on Fridays, the Knights of Columbus Hall in Arlington Heights will again be a popular locale for its weekly fish f...
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'Emily' gives new life to the 'strange' Bronte sis
Feb 23, 2023 5:00 am - “Emily” - ★ ★ ★ That name on the book cover is our first warning bell. Only two minutes into “Emily,” a bold and audacious retelling of Emily Brontë's life starrin...