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Concerts Nov. 8-14: Lupe Fiasco, Night Ranger, Modest Mouse and more

By Luke Zurawski
Nov 05, 2024 2:24 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Night Ranger, Lupe Fiasco, Latto, Modest Mouse, Funkadesi and more.
Strike at Boeing part of new era of labor activism long in decline at U.S. workplaces

Associated Press
Nov 05, 2024 2:19 pm - Organized labor has made itself heard over the past couple of years, and the number of actions taken by unions has soared. There were 470 work stoppages involving roughly 539,000 workers last year, according to Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations. The nearly 500 work stoppages resulted in about 24,874,522 strike days.
Q&A: Tommy Richman talks ‘Million Dollar Baby’ success, possible Grammy noms and ‘not hip-hop’ drama

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
Nov 05, 2024 1:49 pm - Tommy Richman nearly had a million reasons to quit music — until “Million Dollar Baby” became one of the year’s most popular songs. Now, the singer is eyeing Grammy nominations.
Hugh Grant diabolically good as a villainous scholar in religious thriller ‘Heretic’

By Dann Gire
Nov 05, 2024 12:27 pm - Once two missionaries (Chloe East and Sophie Thatcher) settle in to discuss religion with Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant) in the religious thriller “Heretic,” the directors turn him into a congenial spider that has us —along with his guests — in his tightly crafted web.
Ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen

Nov 05, 2024 12:19 pm - A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes. Online bidding has started and will continue through Dec. 7.
Drag brunch fundraiser in Elgin to benefit Open Door Health Center

By Rick West
Nov 05, 2024 10:44 am - Open Door Health Center will hold its 2024 Chocolate Drop Drag Benefit Brunch fundraiser on Nov. 17.
Book Review: ‘The Name of This Band is R.E.M.’ is a vivid journey through the rock band’s history

By ANDREW DeMILLO
Nov 05, 2024 10:28 am - The best way to read “The Name of This Band is R.E.M.” is with a pair of headphones and a collection of the band’s albums on streaming services or CDs. Opt for the cassettes or vinyl if you want to go old school.
Steppenwolf’s ‘Leroy and Lucy’ beguilingly reinvents a blues myth

By Scott C. Morgan
Nov 05, 2024 8:12 am - Mythologies inevitably build up around innovative artists who become legends beyond their lifetimes. Playwright Ngozi Anyanwu is astutely aware of this in her entrancing world-premiere play “Leroy and Lucy” for Steppenwolf Theatre.
GPS Parent Series to host film screening with ‘Best Buddies’

By Peg Mannion, Glenbard District 87
Nov 04, 2024 10:46 pm - The GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will host an evening with “Best Buddies“ with a film screening of “Saving Superman” on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Glenbard West High School.
Art on exhibit at Prospect Heights Public Library

Daily Herald report
Nov 04, 2024 5:01 pm - The creations of Des Plaines artist Kathy Passi are on display at the Prospect Heights Public Library, 12 N. Elm St., through November.

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