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‘It’s really exciting’: Smokin’ Jack’s BBQ opening soon in downtown Mundelein

By Russell Lissau
Jun 10, 2025 10:40 am - A much-anticipated barbecue restaurant should open in downtown Mundelein this summer.
Book Review: Wally Lamb explores human cruelty and grace in prison with ‘The River is Waiting’

By ANITA SNOW
Jun 10, 2025 10:19 am - Corby Ledbetter is in trouble. In Wally Lamb’s new novel, “The River Is Waiting,” Corby has lost his job as a commercial artist and has developed a secret addiction to alcohol and pills, setting him on a dangerous path that leads to an unfathomable tragedy.
Things to do June 13-19: Libertyville Days, Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Taste of Des Plaines and more

By Luke Zurawski
Jun 10, 2025 9:38 am - Mark your calendar for Libertyville Days, Taste of Des Plaines, Jazz and Wine Festival at Cantigny, the Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Antioch Wizards Weekend Day, Downers Grove Rotary GroveFest, Swedish Days and more happening this week.
Spotlight: Marriott Theatre premieres 1980s jukebox tuner ‘Always Something There …’

By Barbara Vitello
Jun 10, 2025 9:30 am - Marriott Theatre premieres the new 1980s-set jukebox tuner “Always Something There ...,” BrightSide Theatre revives the 1970s musical “Pippin” and Aurora’s Copley Theatre welcomes The Second City’s 65th anniversary show.
BET Awards bring star power as Doechii, Jamie Foxx, Mariah Carey shine in 25th anniversary show

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
Jun 10, 2025 6:49 am - The BET Awards delivered a night of major star power and poignant moments Monday night, marking the ceremony’s 25th anniversary with a mix of comedy, emotion and calls for justice.
Wheaton’s Gary UMC hosts ‘Gilead’ book discussion this summer

Submitted by Janet Mathis
Jun 09, 2025 11:02 pm - The Pulitzer-Prize winning novel, "Gilead" by Marilynne Robinson, will be discussed every other Sunday from June 15 to July 27 at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton
New microbrewery, tap room planned in Mundelein

By Russell Lissau
Jun 09, 2025 8:48 pm - A new microbrewery with a tap room could open soon in Mundelein.
Niko Kapetan of Friko curates local indie rock lineup for Santa for a Day benefit at SPACE

Submitted by Jenny Kustra-Quinn
Jun 09, 2025 6:05 pm - Rising indie star Niko Kapetan brings fellow Chicago musicians Jason Narducy, Neptune's Core, and Chaepter together for the Santa for a Day charity's Christmas in July benefit concert in Evanston on July 10.
Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82

By HILLEL ITALIE
Jun 09, 2025 3:41 pm - Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s and beyond with such hits as “Everyday People,” “Stand!” and “Family Affair,” died Monday at age 82.
Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit against ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star Blake Lively

Jun 09, 2025 2:20 pm - A judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit filed by actor and director Justin Baldoni against his “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively after she sued him for sexual harassment and retaliation.

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