Entertainment
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Music Review: Bruce Springsteen takes seven ‘Lost Albums’ off the shelf for a new box set
Jun 17, 2025 6:46 am - Bruce Springsteen’s new project, “Tracks II: The Lost Albums,” is entirely about that age-old question: What if? The box set, out June 27, comprises seven albums encompassing the period between 1983 and 2018, all but one he prepared to release in its time but ultimately shelved.
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Book Review: A fingerprint expert obsessed with learning the fate of her missing sister
Jun 17, 2025 6:21 am - Sixteen years have passed since Shaw Connolly’s teenage sister slipped out of their family home in Maine to party with friends and never came home. In author Gillian French’s “Shaw Connolly Lives To Tell,” Shaw isn’t the only one who is obsessed with finding her sister. Someone is obsessed with her.
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Glen Ellyn’s Summer Break at the Lake returns with music, food and family funJun 16, 2025 10:58 pm - The Glen Ellyn Park District invites all ages to Summer Break at the Lake on June 26-27. Enjoy music, food, and fun at beautiful Lake Ellyn Park.
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Illinois Holocaust Museum to show ‘First to Stand: The Cases and Causes of Irwin Cotler’Jun 16, 2025 10:11 pm - The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center will host a film screening and discussion on "First to Stand: The Cases and Causes of Irwin Cotler" on June 26.
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Heritage Series to benefit Downers Grove coffee houseJun 16, 2025 8:36 pm - The Two Way Street Coffee House in Downers Grove will host a matinee concert on June 29, featuring folk musicians The Woodshop Boys, singer-songwriter Jack Kennedy, Midwest troubadour Mark Dvorak, and Ashley & Simpson.
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Lombard names winners of ‘Through My Lens’ photo contestJun 16, 2025 6:14 pm - Over 60 entries were submitted in Lombard’s “Through My Lens“ photo contest, with entries capturing everyday life and people in the community.
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Things to do June 20-26: Naper Nights, Swedish Days, Wauconda Fest, Wood Dale Prairie Fest and moreJun 16, 2025 5:58 pm - Mark your calendar for Naper Nights, Swedish Days, Wauconda Fest, Wood Dale Prairie Fest, Lake Fest, concerts and movies in the park and more happening this week.
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After Hours Film Society to show ‘John & Yoko’ filmJun 16, 2025 5:32 pm - On June 16, the After Hours Film Society will host a screening of "One to One: John & Yoko" at Tivoli Theatre, providing an immersive cinematic experience with never-before-seen footage and remastered audio of John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
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GreenMan Theatre names cast for fifth annual ‘8 to the Bar’ play festivalJun 16, 2025 4:46 pm - Elmhurst’s GreenMan Theatre Troupe has selected cast members for “8 to the Bar 2025,” its fifth annual production of 10-minute plays to be performed July 18-20.
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Why Naperville’s Last Fling is instituting new safety measuresJun 16, 2025 4:00 pm - Naperville’s Last Fling returns for its 60th year with a few changes — minors must be with an adult and only clear bags will be allowed.