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Six Flags Great America without the screams: A ride-shy visitor’s guide to summer fun

By Vincent Pierri
May 27, 2025 2:24 pm - You don’t need nerves of steel or a love of stomach-lurching drops to enjoy a day at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. While the park is known for its towering roller coasters, like the new 180-foot-tall Wrath of Rakshasa dive coaster opening Saturday, it’s also a destination for those who prefer to stay grounded.
Things to do May 30 to June 5: Roselle Lions Rose Festival, Brews & Views, Cream of Wheaton and more

By Luke Zurawski
May 27, 2025 2:01 pm - Mark your calendar for Roselle Lions Rose Festival, Antioch Taste of Summer, Gilberts Community Days, Brews and Views, Cream of Wheaton, Deerfield Art Festival and more happening this week.
South African actor Presley Chweneyagae, who starred in Oscar-winning film 'Tsotsi', dies aged 40

By MICHELLE GUMEDE
May 27, 2025 1:41 pm - Presley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who gained international recognition for his leading role in the 2005 film "Tsotsi", which won South Africa’s first Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, has died. He was 40 years old.
Best Bets: Cleve Carney, Elmhurst Art museums debut new exhibitions

By Barbara Vitello
May 27, 2025 1:19 pm - This week, new exhibitions open at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and the Elmhurst Art Museum, Chicago Opera Theater stages a world premiere and the Joffrey Ballet presents the family favorite “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
Book Review: Quirky private eye tracks a couple of more killers in Stephen King’s ‘Never Flinch’

By ROB MERRILL
May 27, 2025 1:11 pm - Stephen King’s favorite private investigator returns in “Never Flinch,” the sixth novel by King featuring Holly Gibney, who readers first met in the Bill Hodges trilo...
Book Review: ‘Steve Martin Writes the Written Word’ shows depth of comedian’s talent

By ANDREW DeMILLO
May 27, 2025 1:05 pm - Chances are you’ve seen Steve Martin’s comedic talent in some form on screen. But what younger audiences may not appreciate is his depth as a humor writer. “Steve Martin Writes the Written Word” is an aptly named collection and excellent introduction to the comedian’s best writings, including some new material.
Mount Prospect approves license for Indian Fusion restaurant

By Steve Zalusky
May 27, 2025 12:34 pm - The Mount Prospect village board approved a liquor license for Chit Chaat Cafe, a new Indian Fusion restaurant at 1716 E. Kensington Road, in the former Salerno's location.
Who has the best chicken tenders? We ranked 6 fast-food brands.

By Emily Heil
May 27, 2025 11:07 am - Burgers might be the reigning kings of fast-food dining, but recently chicken has been taking a big (s)wing at the throne. Tasters sampled tenders from McDonald’s, Raising Cane’s, Wingstop, Popeyes, KFC and Chick-fil-A to see where the chicken falls in the pecking order.
Spotlight: Amy Morton returns to Steppenwolf in ‘You Will Get Sick’

By Barbara Vitello
May 27, 2025 10:57 am - For the first time in nearly a decade, Amy Morton is back at Steppenwolf Theatre to star in the Chicago premiere of “You Will Get Sick,” and actor/director Ronnie Marmo returns with “Bill W. and Dr. Bob,” a play about the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Demi Lovato marries singer-songwriter Jordan ‘Jutes’ Lutes in California

By MARIA SHERMAN
May 27, 2025 6:54 am - She’s more than just cool for the summer — Demi Lovato is officially married. The musician-actor, 32, tied the knot with Canadian singer-songwriter Jordan “Jutes” Lutes, 34, on Sunday in California, as first exclusively reported by Vogue.

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