Entertainment
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‘Thunderbolts*’ kicks off summer movie season with $76 million at the box office
May 04, 2025 2:33 pm - Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts*” opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, kicking off the summer box office with a solid No. 1 debut that fell shy of Marvel’s more spectacular launches.
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Here’s why May the 4th is celebrated as Star Wars Day across the galaxy
May 04, 2025 10:24 am - It didn’t begin a long time ago or in a galaxy far far away, but every May 4 it feels like images, memes and promotional deals involving “Star Wars” have an inescapable gravity.
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It’s Met Gala time! Get yourself suitable with this guide on what to expect
May 04, 2025 9:53 am - NEW YORK — The Met Gala — one of the most anticipated and visible parties in the world — beckons. This year, the theme — “Tailored For You” — is focused on classic tailor...
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Hundreds of kites soar over Wheaton’s Graf ParkMay 04, 2025 7:08 am - Giant Manta Ray kites nearly 100 feet long were among the highlights of the Wheaton Park District's “Go Fly a Kite” event at Graf Park Saturday.
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The Biz Week That Was: Team building up in the air, and a suburban downtown makes National Historic RegisterMay 03, 2025 1:00 pm - ‘This is totally different’: Itasca hotel offers rappelling experience Launched in partnership with Meet Chicago Northwest and Over The Edge, Altitude Zone allows pa...
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Huntley seeks participants for its new July 4 paradeMay 03, 2025 10:41 am - Huntley is getting ready to launch its new Fourth of July parade.
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Arlington Alfresco opens for the seasonMay 02, 2025 6:24 pm - Beer on the Wall was the hot spot around 3 p.m. Friday as the dinner rush had yet to get started for local restaurants on the first day of the Arlington Alfresco season in downtown Arlington Heights.
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Des Plaines to host Food Truck Roundup on May 20May 02, 2025 3:43 pm - Des Plaines’ first Food Truck Roundup of the spring is set for May 20.
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On ‘Andor,’ minor ‘Star Wars’ villains play major roles
May 02, 2025 3:00 pm - In the galaxy of “Andor,” “Star Wars” super villains are relegated to the shadows. The Disney+ series is more interested in what might be called supervisor villains: the bureaucrats, planners, schemers and petty functionaries who make tyranny possible.
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Voices Unlimited Chorus performing Streisand, Diamond and more at spring concertMay 02, 2025 2:49 pm - On Sunday, May 18, Voices Unlimited will perform a wide range of sacred and secular choral music, including pieces from Broadway musicals and popular artists at the spring concert.