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Terrific acting animates Steppenwolf dramedy ‘Catch As Catch Can’

By Barbara Vitello
Jun 19, 2026 12:30 pm - Steppenwolf Theatre’s Gary Cole returns to a Chicago stage for the first time in 25 years to join fellow ensemble members Tim Hopper and Audrey Francis for the Chicago premiere of Mia Chung’s “Catch As Catch Can.”
Growing up with ‘Toy Story’: Andrew Stanton on 30+ years with Woody and Buzz

By LINDSEY BAHR
Jun 19, 2026 10:38 am - Andrew Stanton has spent more than half his life with “Toy Story.” He was the lead writer on the first three, a script savior on the fourth, and now, co-writer and co-director on “Toy Story 5.” “It wasn’t the plan,” he said. “But it wasn’t not the plan.”
As Juneteenth is celebrated across the US, Obama's presidential center opens in Chicago

By JAMIE STENGLE
Jun 19, 2026 8:38 am - As people gather across the U.S. to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, former President Barack Obama's presidential center will open its doors to the public for the first time.
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, ‘The Ring’ villain and Lilo voice, dies at 35

Jun 19, 2026 8:24 am - Former child actor Daveigh Chase, known for her youthful voice in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and her villainous performance in the thriller “The Ring," has died. She was 35.
Comedian Carlos Mencia faces 12 felony charges for failing to report more than $8M in earnings

By ANDREW DALTON
Jun 19, 2026 6:38 am - Comedian Carlos Mencia was arrested Thursday and charged with 12 felony charges for failing to report or pay taxes on more than $8 million in earnings, prosecutors said.
Arlington Heights OKs drinks-to-go plan, with wristbands and special cups required

By Christopher Placek
Jun 18, 2026 7:18 pm - Arlington Heights’ “social district” pilot program is set to launch in August within the existing Arlington Alfresco area. Patrons will be able to take drinks to go from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
‘Ponies’ merges comedy with a gritty spy story in TV dramedy

By ANDREW DALTON
Jun 18, 2026 5:27 pm - “Ponies” is a bit of a unicorn. The Peacock series that stars Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson as widows of CIA operatives who become intelligence assets in the 1970s Soviet Union has real stakes, and real blood. But its tone is comic first and foremost.
Wheaton celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with Field of Honor, Independence Day events, and community events

By Margie Wilhelmi, Wheaton Park District
Jun 18, 2026 5:27 pm - Wheaton Park District’s celebration of America's 250th anniversary includes the Field of Honor with 2,000 flags at Seven Gables Park (June 29-July 4), a fireworks and drone show on July 3, and the traditional Independence Day Parade July 4, along with summer activities including mini golf tournaments, museum exhibits, and family fun nights.
‘Task’ master Brad Ingelsby put Ruffalo’s redemption at center of HBO series from the start

By ANDREW DALTON
Jun 18, 2026 4:57 pm - “Task” has tense standoffs between not-too-different cops and criminals. It has gunfights in the woods and heists that turn into bloodbaths that turn into kidnappings. Yet the HBO show’s most dramatic and essential moment may be a guy reading from a piece of paper.
Obama Center's opening draws former presidents, music legends and A-list celebrities

By SCOTT BAUER
Jun 18, 2026 10:01 am - Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago.

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