Entertainment
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Enjoy fun fall family time at S’mores & More Oct. 4 in BataviaSep 29, 2025 7:59 pm - Sign up by Oct. 3 for the Batavia Park District event offering fall activities like hayrides, crafts, and s'mores on Saturday, Oct. 4/
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Matthew McConaughey steers a white-knuckle wildfire drama in ‘The Lost Bus’
Sep 29, 2025 5:18 pm - In “The Lost Bus,” filmmaker Paul Greengrass and co-screenwriter Brad Ingelsby have made an old-fashioned disaster movie that is captivating, frightening and startlingly moving.
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Schaumburg dedicates 90 North Park at heart of Veridian developmentSep 29, 2025 5:18 pm - Schaumburg’s 12-acre 90 North Park in the heart of the redeveloping former Motorola campus made the transition from passive to active recreation this weekend with an event demonstrating the potential for both to a large group of visitors.
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Mundelein officials again considering an arts centerSep 29, 2025 2:58 pm - Mundelein officials have revived an on-and-off discussion about creating a hometown cultural arts center.
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McHenry Outdoor Theatre to host ‘Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl’
Sep 29, 2025 2:57 pm - The McHenry Outdoor Theatre is hosting “Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4.
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‘We treat you like family’: Coffee, crepes and atmosphere served at Chic CafeSep 29, 2025 1:15 pm - “It’s about the taste. It’s about the culture,” says co-owner Dan Latcu of the Chic Cafe, which opened in mid-August in downtown Lake Zurich. On the menu are made-to-order crepes, gourmet coffee, gelato, paninis and more.
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What to stream: Taylor Swift, Matthew McConaughey, Jacinda Ardern, Glen Powell and Ghost of Yotei
Sep 29, 2025 12:13 pm - Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” and Matthew McConaughey playing the real-life bus driver who saved elementary school students during California’s deadliest wildfire are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Dolly Parton postpones Las Vegas residency, cites ‘health challenges’
Sep 29, 2025 11:52 am - Dolly Parton has postponed her first Las Vegas residency in 32 years, citing “health challenges," the country legend shared on social media Sunday night.
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Snoop Dogg returns to NBC’s Olympic coverage team this winter at the Milan-Cortina Games
Sep 29, 2025 7:20 am - Snoop Dogg is headed back to the Olympics. NBCUniversal announced Sunday night that the global megastar — who was a roving correspondent for its coverage of the Paris Games in 2024 — will be part of the coverage for the Milan-Cortina Games coming in February.
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Latin superstar Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show
Sep 29, 2025 6:36 am - Bad Bunny will bring his Latin trap and reggaeton swagger to the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in Northern California.