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Actor Anthony Head, known for ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' has died at 72

By JILL LAWLESS and BRIAN MELLEY
Jun 05, 2026 12:41 pm - Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso," has died, his family said Friday. He was 72.
Pritzker Military Foundation supports Henry Ford Museum with $10,000 grant to preserve Civil Rights veterans’ stories

By Karolyn Raphael, Pritzker Military Foundation
Jun 05, 2026 12:26 pm - The Pritzker Military Foundation is donating $10,000 to the Henry Ford Museum, plus a matching challenge grant of up to $10,000 through November 2026, to support the Jackson Home project and preserve oral histories from Civil Rights Movement veterans.
Folk troubadour Mark Dvorak returns to Ravinia Farmers Market June 10

Submitted by Loretta Sawyer
Jun 05, 2026 11:55 am - The Ravinia Farmer’s Market, celebrating its 48th season, welcomes folk troubadour Mark Dvorak to the entertainment stage on Wednesday, June 10.
Melissa Etheridge celebrates release of ‘Rise’ during Brookfield Zoo Chicago concert Sunday

By Barbara Vitello
Jun 05, 2026 11:16 am - “I do love taking my show to people,” says multiple Grammy Award-winner Melissa Etheridge, who’s headlining Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s “Roaring Nights” concert series Sunday, June 7, in support of her recently released album “Rise.”
Taylor Swift’s ‘Toy Story 5’ song is a return to country: What to know about ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’

By MARIA SHERMAN
Jun 05, 2026 9:22 am - Taylor Swift’s new song for the Disney and Pixar’s forthcoming “Toy Story 5” film is here. On Friday, Swift released “I Knew It, I Knew You,” a bit of a return to country music.
Choose ‘Trainspotting’: Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle reflect on the life-changing film

By LINDSEY BAHR
Jun 05, 2026 8:53 am - Ewan McGregor, for a fleeting moment after “Trainspotting” came out, felt like a rock star. Both he and director Danny Boyle are a little wistful about the time, and what they made, on the eve of its 30th anniversary re-release. Starting Friday, a 4K digital restoration will be in theaters nationwide.
Metal artist’s ‘Fiddler in the Field’ stands out in St. Charles sculpture park

By Dave Heun
Jun 05, 2026 5:02 am - The sculpture “Fiddler in the Field” stands out as columnist Dave Heun’s favorite so far this year at the Sculpture in the Park gallery in St. Charles’ Mount St. Mary Park.
Cream of Wheaton opens summer fest season

Daily Herald report
Jun 04, 2026 7:30 pm - The opening of the Cream of Wheaton means summer is here. The festival continues through the weekend with a bunch of bands in Memorial Park.
Apple TV’s retelling of ‘Cape Fear’ brings a psycho killer into our homes in ‘a nightmare for today’

By MARK KENNEDY
Jun 04, 2026 4:20 pm - If there’s ever been a terrifying screen villain, it’s got to be Max Cady. He’s the sadistic, unhinged former inmate bent on getting revenge against the lawyer who put him away in “Cape Fear.” The 10-part series on Apple TV stars Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson as well-to-do lawyers whose family gets upended by Bardem’s revenge-seeking missile.
What to watch for at the Tony Awards on Broadway’s biggest night

By MARK KENNEDY
Jun 04, 2026 3:57 pm - Here are key things to know as Sunday’s Tony Awards approaches, including how to watch, the top nominees, who is poised to make history and what shows secured performance slots.

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