Celebrities
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In Musgraves' Christmas special, her grandma steals the show
Nov 20, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves knows who the real star is in her family - her grandmother. That's why the singer put the woman she calls Nana in her upcom...
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Best bets: Illumination returns to Morton Arboretum, Botanic Garden debuts LightscapeNov 20, 2019 5:46 am - Luminous outdoors See the great outdoors colorfully decorated in two interactive light and sound displays this season: Illumination: Tree Lights returns for another run ...
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Book review: New biography dishes about Carrie Fisher's tumultuous, bittersweet lifeNov 19, 2019 5:00 am - "Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge" by Sheila Weller; Sarah Crichton/FSG; 402 pages Carrie Fisher had at least one thing in common with Princess Leia, th...
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Book review: Is this the end for Juan Cabrillo and his team?Nov 17, 2019 6:28 am - "Final Option" by Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison; Putnam; 400 pages Readers of this ongoing "Oregon Files" series will recognize the standard opening of...
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Best bets: Patty Smyth and Scandal play the Arcada; CSO performs at Wheaton CollegeNov 17, 2019 6:00 am - Nikki Haley in Naperville Anderson's Bookshop presents a speech by former U.N. Ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as she promotes her book “With All D...
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Kanye West talks about serving God during visit with Osteen
Nov 17, 2019 6:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Rapper Kanye West told parishioners at Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch on Sunday that his recent spiritual awakening has made him realize he's no longer ...
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Book review: Fans and newcomers alike will enjoy Evanovich's 'Twisted Twenty-Six'Nov 16, 2019 6:27 am - "Twisted Twenty-Six" by Janet Evanovich; Putnam; 312 pages Edna Mazur, Stephanie's eccentric grandmother, marries a gangster named Jimmy Rosolli, but bec...
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Weekend at play: Laugh with Jimmy Pardo in Rosemont and Rita Rudner in Crystal LakeNov 14, 2019 9:30 am - Comedian Rita Rudner returns to the Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake, while The Midtown Men (featuring original cast members from Broadway's "Jersey Boys") perfo...
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Holzhauer's in the lead heading into Friday's 'Jeopardy!' tournament finaleNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - A “Jeopardy!” watch party set for Friday in downtown Naperville among supporters of contestant James Holzhauer can start on an upbeat note with the Naperville North High...
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Despite female push, Garth Brooks bests Carrie Underwood at CMAsNov 13, 2019 10:00 pm - The Country Music Association Awards almost fully honored and highlighted the women of country music - whose songs have been heavily dismissed on country radio over the ...