Entertainment
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SNL adds three cast members for Season 50
Sep 10, 2024 3:47 pm - Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline will join the cast of “Saturday Night Live” as featured players for its monumental 50th season, SNL announced Tuesday.
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Mundelein residents complain about concert at dispensarySep 10, 2024 11:47 am - A quartet of Mundelein residents took to the lectern at Monday night’s village board meeting to complain about an outdoor concert held the previous weekend.
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Book Review: Elizabeth Strout brings all her favorite Mainers together in ‘Tell Me Everything’
Sep 10, 2024 11:38 am - Full disclosure: Other than a few clips of Frances McDormand as the titular Olive Kitteridge in the 2014 HBO show, “Tell Me Everything” was this reviewer’s first trip to ...
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Peter Frampton finally finds Rock & Roll Hall of Fame doors open to him
Sep 10, 2024 11:12 am - Peter Frampton finally will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, an honor his fans believe is long overdue. The ceremony is Oct. 19 in Cleveland.
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Mundelein art exhibition launches Friday with public receptionSep 10, 2024 10:34 am - Mundelein’s third annual Lure of the Local art exhibition kicks off Friday at a new location.
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Oprah Winfrey names Elizabeth Strout’s ‘Tell Me Everything’ as her latest book club pick
Sep 10, 2024 8:31 am - Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick will be a story of familiar faces — in more ways than one. Winfrey announced Tuesday that she had chosen “Tell Me Everything,” the new novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout.
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Best Bets: Follow a butterfly’s journey at Morton Arboretum, laugh it up at Second CitySep 10, 2024 6:08 am - Looking for something to do this week? Learn about a butterfly’s journey at the Morton Arboretum, see Lyric Opera’s season opener “Rigoletto,” laugh it up at The Second City’s newest show and experience Iceland by air at Flyover at Navy Pier.
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Festivals Sept. 13-19: Glendale Heights Oktoberfest, Fright Fest, Des Plaines Fall Fest, West Dundee Heritage Fest and moreSep 10, 2024 6:06 am - Mark your calendars for Des Plaines Fall Fest, West Dundee Heritage Fest, Fall on the Farm at Lambs Farm and more happening this week.
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Chicago a cappella launches 2024-25 season with ‘Lamentations’ in NapervilleSep 10, 2024 12:16 am - Chicago a cappella, Chicago’s premier unaccompanied vocal ensemble, begins its 2024-25 season this September with “Lamentations,” a program exploring narratives of displacement, yearning for home, and rebuilding.
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From Barbie to Scooby's to Jefferson v. Adams: Special programs complement ‘Instantly Iconic’ exhibits at DuPage museum this fallSep 09, 2024 11:50 pm - This fall, the DuPage County Historical Museum's new “Instantly Iconic” exhibits highlight DuPage County’s rich history of presidential encounters, iconic childhood toys, and coming-of-age experiences.