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STC Live! summer series returns June 3 with free live music

By Nicholas Lowe, St. Charles Business Alliance
May 18, 2026 9:18 pm - STC Live! brings over 35 free live music performances to downtown St. Charles from June 3 through Sept. 28, featuring local artists at the 1st Street Plaza and various businesses on Wednesday and Friday evenings.
Things to do May 22-28: Memorial Day events, Lake County Food Truck Festival, Prairie Arts Festival and more

By Luke Zurawski
May 18, 2026 12:16 pm - Mark your calendar for Memorial Day ceremonies and parades, Lake County Food Truck Festival, Barrington Art Festival, Prairie Arts Festival in Schaumburg, Arbor Evenings at Morton Arboretum, Finesse Mitchell at the Chicago Improv and more.
Ella Langley dominates the ACM Awards and Cody Johnson wins entertainer of the year

By MARIA SHERMAN
May 18, 2026 6:46 am - Cody Johnson won entertainer of the year, but it was Ella Langley’s night from the start. The first honor of the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday was for the coveted song of the year, given to Langley for the crossover hit “Choosin’ Texas,” presented to her by Michael Bublé.
What to stream: John Krasinski, ‘Ladies First,’ Rod Stewart, Brooke Shields and a ‘Lego Batman’ game

May 18, 2026 5:15 am - John Krasinski returning as Jack Ryan in “Jack Ryan: Ghost War” for Prime Video and “Stranger Things” masterminds the Duffer Brothers producing a Netflix show in which a retirement community teams up to battle monsters are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Bulgaria gives its Eurovision winner Dara a grand welcome upon her return home

May 17, 2026 1:28 pm - Hundreds of cheering fans waving Bulgarian flags welcomed Eurovision Song Contest winner Dara upon her return home on Sunday.
Bulgaria wins the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with upbeat party anthem ‘Bangaranga’

By JILL LAWLESS
May 17, 2026 11:51 am - Bulgarian singer Dara won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with her infectious party anthem “Bangaranga,” giving the southeast European country its first victory in the competition.
Shakira and Burna Boy release official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, ‘Dai Dai’

By MARIA SHERMAN
May 15, 2026 8:26 am - As the song demands: “Let’s go!” The Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have teamed up for “Dai Dai,” the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Eurovision final lineup is confirmed after 5 more countries are sent packing

By JILL LAWLESS
May 14, 2026 5:14 pm - The lineup for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest has been decided, with five more countries sent home after the second semifinal on Thursday.
Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan and Vince Gill recordings enter national registry

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
May 14, 2026 7:56 am - Albums and songs from Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan and The Go-Go’s are joining America’s audio canon as new inductees into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
Sinfonietta Bel Canto to present Sousa’s ‘El Capitan’ operetta in Downers Grove

By Stephen Thurlow, Sinfonietta Bel Canto
May 13, 2026 1:29 pm - Sinfonietta Bel Canto will perform John Philip Sousa's operetta "El Capitan" on May 16-17 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Downers Grove. The comic opera follows Don Medigua who disguises himself as the mercenary "El Capitan" to foil a revolt planned by the disposed Viceroy Cazzaro, leading rebels in circles until they're too tired to fight.

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