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Driver’s ed teacher takes a spin on ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ wins over $65K

By Rick West
Jan 26, 2026 2:40 pm - Larkin High School driver’s education teacher Steve Knapp won over $65,000 in cash and prizes on ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ The episode was aired last week.
Horned Lark is having a moment: Ground-hugger featured on cover of two birding magazines

By Jeff Reiter
Jan 26, 2026 12:24 pm - There are roughly 750 kinds of birds in the United States. So, what are the chances that one of them, Horned Lark, would grace the covers of two major birding magazines this month?
The 2025 Tony Awards set June 7 ceremony date at Radio City Music Hall

By MARK KENNEDY
Jan 26, 2026 11:45 am - Fans of Broadway, circle this date: This season’s Tony Awards will take place on June 7 at its familiar home of Radio City Music Hall.
What to stream: Rose Byrne, the Grammys, ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘The Wrecking Crew’

Jan 26, 2026 7:19 am - Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny live at the Grammy Awards and Rose Byrne’s Oscar-nominated performance in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Charli xcx has her movie star moment, and says goodbye to Brat

By LINDSEY BAHR
Jan 26, 2026 7:03 am - Charli xcx plays herself in “The Moment,” a meta mockumentary about the end of Brat summer and grappling with otherworldly success. “I was just really interested in telling this story about expectation,” Charli xcx told The Associated Press the day after “The Moment” debuted at the Sundance Film Festival.
Learn to grow your own heirloom apples at Garfield Farm Museum

By Jerry Johnson, Garfield Farm Museum
Jan 25, 2026 10:29 pm - Learn traditional apple grafting techniques and take home three grafts of heirloom varieties at Garfield Farm Museum's Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar on March 1.
Former sports broadcaster, columnist Terry Boers dies at 75

By Jordy Fee-Platt and Jon Greenberg
Jan 25, 2026 5:08 pm - Former Chicago sports talk radio host and columnist Terry Boers died Friday at age 75, 670 The Score announced.
‘Mercy’ unseats ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ atop the box office on snow-blanketed weekend in theaters

By JAKE COYLE
Jan 25, 2026 4:14 pm - With a winter storm blanketing a large swath of the country, Hollywood had its quietest weekend of the year at the box office. The Amazon MGM sci-fi thriller “Mercy” dethroned “Avatar: Fire and Ash” from the No. 1 spot with $11.2 million in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.
American rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes

By KATIE TAM
Jan 25, 2026 9:47 am - American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment.
Top dogs compete in show at Lake County Fairgrounds

By Brian Hill
Jan 24, 2026 5:42 pm - The Lake County Fairgrounds was filled with man’s best friends and their owners as they vied for top honors at the Cool Cluster Dog Show this frigid Saturday in January.

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