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Palatine approves new liquors license for Cook Cork & Fork

Daily Herald report
May 14, 2026 11:46 am - The Palatine Village Council this week approved shifting the liquor license for Cook Cork & Fork, 34 W. Palatine Road, to a newer class that allows limited spirits and packaged wine sales.
Can ‘Off Campus’ capture the hockey romance hole left by ‘Heated Rivalry’?

By ALICIA RANCILIO
May 14, 2026 10:32 am - Thanks to “Heated Rivalry,” hockey hunks — and their love stories — are having a moment. Prime Video’s “Off Campus” is the next show hoping to score with viewers.
In a low period for comedy films, these were the best of the last decade

By JAKE COYLE
May 14, 2026 10:14 am - In the past decade, comedies have largely become the stuff of cult: little seen at release but rediscovered on streaming or elsewhere. So here are our picks for the best of the last 10 years.
Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan and Vince Gill recordings enter national registry

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
May 14, 2026 7:56 am - Albums and songs from Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan and The Go-Go’s are joining America’s audio canon as new inductees into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
Sorry not sorry: ‘Is God Is’ stakes a claim for unapologetic female rage

By JOCELYN NOVECK
May 14, 2026 5:15 am - As playwright Aleshea Harris tells it, something felt missing when she first sat down to write her searing play “Is God Is.” She was writing an epic story of Black female revenge, one that drew on Greek tragedy, spaghetti westerns and Quentin Tarantino. That’s when she realized it should be a story of twin sisters.
Museum’s ‘Knight Rider’ replica car got a speeding ticket. It hasn’t gone anywhere in years

By DAVE COLLINS
May 13, 2026 4:18 pm - What traffic law violator with unpaid fines is driving a black Pontiac Trans Am that looks like the car with the talking computer from the 1980s TV series “Knight Rider,” and even has the same license plate? Officials at the Volo Museum would like to know since its replica hasn't moved from its exhibit in years.
Food truck festivals in the suburbs offer tasty options

By Aimee Barrows
May 13, 2026 3:09 pm - Food truck season is rolling back into the suburbs, bringing with it a full lineup of outdoor festivals packed with bold flavors and local favorites.
Suburban teens set to compete for National High School Musical Theatre Awards

By Barbara Vitello
May 13, 2026 2:28 pm - Two suburban teens will represent Illinois at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards competition next month in New York City.
Sinfonietta Bel Canto to present Sousa’s ‘El Capitan’ operetta in Downers Grove

By Stephen Thurlow, Sinfonietta Bel Canto
May 13, 2026 1:29 pm - Sinfonietta Bel Canto will perform John Philip Sousa's operetta "El Capitan" on May 16-17 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Downers Grove. The comic opera follows Don Medigua who disguises himself as the mercenary "El Capitan" to foil a revolt planned by the disposed Viceroy Cazzaro, leading rebels in circles until they're too tired to fight.
‘A shared experience’: Two generations of wine lovers reopen Geneva Wine Cellar & Tasting Room

By Rick West
May 13, 2026 12:05 pm - Two generations of a wine-loving family have purchased and reopened the Geneva Wine Cellar and Tasting Room in downtown Geneva. “Wine has always been our passion,” says co-owner Angela Moore. “... And we really can’t wait to share it.”

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