Entertainment
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At 84, Bob Dylan may be producing something more valuable than hits
Feb 10, 2026 1:51 pm - In his hyper-detailed and persuasive new book, “After the Flood,” Robert Polito examines the latter part of Bob Dylan’s career, from 1991 to 2024, the period between winning a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and his “Rough and Rowdy Ways” tour.
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Best Bets: Laugh it up with Second City at The MAC, stand-up at the Raue CenterFeb 10, 2026 11:46 am - Get ready for Valentine’s Day laughs when The Second City tours to the McAninch Arts Center and stand-up comedians perform at the Raue Center. Plus, Hey Nonny hosts a Mardi Gras party and The Joffrey Ballet brings “American Icons” to the Lyric Opera House.
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Chappell Roan drops talent agent in latest Epstein fallout
Feb 10, 2026 10:39 am - Singer-songwriter Chappell Roan announced her departure from Casey Wasserman’s talent agency on Monday, the highest-profile blowback faced by the agency to date after flirtatious correspondence between its founder and Ghislaine Maxwell were uncovered in the latest Epstein files.
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Steppenwolf’s ‘Dance of Death’ delivers dark laughs from a bitter marriageFeb 10, 2026 8:57 am - It’s funny how Steppenwolf Theatre Company has chosen to celebrate part of its 50th anniversary season by showcasing one of western theater’s most toxic wedding anniversaries in “The Dance of Death.” But that’s par for the course for a Chicago theater institution that is famous for its ferocious acting.
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A person has been detained for questioning in disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, AP sources say
Feb 10, 2026 8:06 am - “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie pleaded for the public’s help at “an hour of desperation” in the search for her missing mother as the family’s latest attempts to reach the abductors failed to yield any proof she is alive or communication with the culprits.
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Why the long break? ‘I needed to do some growing,’ Miguel says ahead of upcoming ‘CAOS’ tour stop in Chicago
Feb 10, 2026 7:52 am - If you wondered why Miguel didn’t release a studio album for nearly a decade, his response is simple: life. “I needed to do some growing.” He’s bringing his “CAOS” tour to the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in Chicago on Saturday, Feb. 28.
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Eggsperience, Tempesta Italian deli coming to Higgins Road in RosemontFeb 09, 2026 7:14 pm - An Eggsperience Cafe and Tempesta Market Italian deli are coming to Rosemont this summer. The eateries will be part of a commercial building formerly housing Ram Restaurant and Brewery and Starbucks.
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Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism. Cancer was the underlying cause
Feb 09, 2026 5:22 pm - Catherine O’Hara died from a pulmonary embolism, with cancer as the underlying cause, according to a Los Angeles County death certificate issued Monday.
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Dive into adventure with St. James School’s production of ‘Finding Nemo, Jr.’Feb 09, 2026 4:20 pm - The vibrant world of the Great Barrier Reef will come alive in Arlington Heights when the St. James School Broadway Bulldogs present Disney’s “Finding Nemo, Jr.”
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Andretti Indoor Karting & Games to open in Schaumburg March 10 with sneak previewFeb 09, 2026 4:07 pm - Andretti Indoor Karting & Games will open its first Illinois location in Schaumburg at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, with an RSVP-only sneak preview to start at 11 a.m.