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McDonald’s is the latest fast food chain to offer fancier drinks

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
Apr 28, 2026 2:57 pm - McDonald’s said Tuesday it will launch six crafted beverages in U.S. restaurants May 6. It’s joining other chains, like KFC, Wendy’s and Taco Bell, that have elevated their drinks in order to lure customers away from rivals like Starbucks and Dutch Bros.
Taylor Swift files 3 new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats.

By MARIA SHERMAN
Apr 28, 2026 11:02 am - Taylor Swift filed three new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, a move one legal expert theorizes is to protect her voice and image from potential misuse through artificial intelligence.
Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

By PHILIPP JENNE, MATTHIAS SCHRADER and STEFANIE DAZIO
Apr 28, 2026 7:12 am - A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, his lawyer said.
WNBA star Caitlin Clark to publish a children’s book based on her life

By HILLEL ITALIE
Apr 28, 2026 6:54 am - Caitlin Clark will have a picture book out this fall based on her own life, one she knows is like few others’.
Dining out: Big Burger Collab at The Graceful Ordinary, new intimate dining experience at Truluck’s and more

By Rick West
Apr 28, 2026 6:41 am - The Graceful Ordinary has another Big City Burger Collab, this time with chef Paul Virant. And Truluck’s offers a new, intimate dining experience in their Rosemont restaurant.
North Shore Distillery plan gets warm reception in Mundelein

By Russell Lissau
Apr 27, 2026 7:38 pm - As North Shore Distillery prepares to relocate to Mundelein, its owners got a warm welcome from village officials Monday night.
Nostalgia is on the menu at Barrington’s Long Story Short Pub

By Steve Zalusky
Apr 27, 2026 6:04 pm - Customers who enjoyed the food at the old Boloney’s sandwich shop at the Catlow Theater in downtown Barrington can now take a culinary trip down memory lane. Long Story Short Pub, at 113 E. Main St., is now open for business following a grand opening Thursday.
7 Brew plans to open on former Mount Prospect Steak ‘n Shake site

By Steve Zalusky
Apr 27, 2026 3:46 pm - A fast-growing drive-thru coffee chain is poised to occupy the long-vacant Steak ‘n Shake site at the edge of the north end of Randhurst Village.
Pope-approved Il Volo flies into the Rosemont Theatre Saturday on their world tour

By Dave Oberhelman
Apr 27, 2026 3:42 pm - If Pope Leo XIV says he’s a fan, you’re doing OK. “He’s the best pope,” said Piero Barone, who joins fellow tenor Ignazio Boschetto and baritone Gianluca Ginoble in Il Volo, a vocal group in the bel canto tradition of Italian multipart singing, playing the Rosemont Theatre on Saturday, May 2.
Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady

By DAVID BAUDER
Apr 27, 2026 3:27 pm - Donald and Melania Trump both called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel on Monday after a joke last week in which the late-night comic described the first lady as having “the g...

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