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Tyler Perry’s ‘Straw’ stands with stressed-out single mothers everywhere

By Ty Burr
Jun 06, 2025 8:59 am - Streaming on Netflix, “Straw” is Tyler Perry’s version of “Dog Day Afternoon.” Anchored by a heroic if undisciplined lead performance by Taraji P. Henson, it finds solidarity with every overworked, underpaid, stressed-out single mother in a coldhearted America.
CHSN inks deal with Comcast, ending long saga for Bulls, Blackhawks, White Sox

By Scott Powers
Jun 06, 2025 8:13 am - Eight-plus months after launching, Chicago Sports Network will finally reach a wider Chicago-area audience.
St. Charles church singer leaves legacy of heavenly voice

By Dave Heun
Jun 06, 2025 5:00 am - She had the voice of an angel. Marilyn Weinlader, music director at St. Patrick Church in St. Charles, touched thousands through her Heaven-sent gift of music.
Free summer concerts to feature Elgin Symphony Orchestra musicians

Submitted by Donna Lake
Jun 06, 2025 12:07 am - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is offering free outdoor summer concerts in Elgin, Barrington, and Hoffman Estates featuring ESO musicians. Concerts include brass and percussion performances for Juneteenth, July 2, and more.
Cream of the crop: Cream of Wheaton kicks off summer fun

Daily Herald report
Jun 05, 2025 8:44 pm - The Cream of Wheaton is in full swing in Memorial Park and downtown.
Shaq, Iverson team up to revive Reebok from obscurity in the Netflix docuseries ‘Power Moves’

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
Jun 05, 2025 4:39 pm - Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson once clashed on the court in the 2001 NBA Finals, but now the basketball legends are joining forces to revive the Reebok brand they helped make iconic, which is documented in the Netflix series “Power Moves.”
‘Stick’ is one more Apple TV+ comedy about sad dudes

By Lili Loofbourow
Jun 05, 2025 3:13 pm - If you crossed “Ted Lasso” with Woody Harrelson’s 1996 movie “Kingpin,” swapped in Owen Wilson and made the sport golf, you would probably get something like “Stick,” the 10-episode Apple TV+ comedy about a washed-up pro golfer trying to heal his psychic wounds by helping a teen prodigy live up to his potential.
New performing arts venue in downtown Elgin aims to be ‘cornerstone’ of regional arts scene

By Rick West
Jun 05, 2025 3:12 pm - The newly opened Lodge Performing Arts Center in downtown Elgin will serve as a home for two Schaumburg-based theater groups and be available for other groups to rent for performances throughout the year.
What to watch for at the Tony Awards, Broadway’s biggest night

By MARK KENNEDY
Jun 05, 2025 2:26 pm - Here are some key things to know as the Tonys approach, including how to watch, who is poised to make history, what old favorite gets to take a victory lap and how you can see George Clooney on Broadway from the comfort of your couch.
Arrest made in theft of instruments stolen from the rock band Heart

Jun 05, 2025 12:53 pm - Authorities have made an arrest in the theft of two irreplaceable instruments owned by members of the rock band Heart that were stolen from a venue in New Jersey last weekend.

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