Entertainment
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Dining out: Fall means barrel-aged stouts, cocoa crawls and prepping for ThanksgivingOct 25, 2023 6:00 am - PB and bourbon stout It's barrel-aged stout season, and Riverlands Brewing Company in St. Charles is bringing back their Barrel Aged Orbital Velocity on Friday, Oct...
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How you can help keep your kids safe from fire this HalloweenOct 25, 2023 5:30 am - Glowing jack-o'-lanterns, bubbling cauldrons and elaborate costumes can help make for a festive Halloween, but the Illinois State Fire Marshal has some tips to share to ...
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Will the show go on? D300 Superintendent reconsiders decision to postpone 'The Prom' musicalOct 25, 2023 5:00 am - Hampshire High School drama students are learning that life can really imitate art as they lobby to have a controversial high school musical that centers around a lesbia...
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"5, 6, 7, 8!" Hott Productions, NFP, presents 'A Chorus Line' Nov. 3-5 at Al Larson Prairie Center for the ArtsOct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - One of the longest-running musicals in Broadway history, "A Chorus Line" returns to The Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. HOTT Pro...
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All aboard Volo Museum's Time Warp Express to save SantaOct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - The public is invited to hop aboard the Time Warp Express for a Jolly Trolley Adventure to Save Santa this holiday season at the Volo Museum, 27582 Volo Village Road, Vo...
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Spotlight: Janus Theatre stages 'Half-Life of Marie Curie,' Marriott revives Carole King tunerOct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - A tale of friendship Janus Theatre Company concludes its 25th season with the Chicago-area premiere of Lauren Gunderson's "The Half-Life of Marie Curie," which unfo...
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Plainfield restaurants band together to help family of stabbing victimOct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Several downtown Plainfield restaurants Saturday will be donating a portion of their proceeds to benefit the family of Wadea Al-Fayoume. The 6-year-old boy was stabbed t...
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In 'Nyad,' Jodie Foster swims away with a showcase for Annette Bening
Oct 24, 2023 8:15 am - “Nyad” — ★ ★ ★ In “Nyad,” there are two feats of perseverance on display. First, there is the ceaseless determination of Diana Nyad (Annette Bening) to accomplish a...
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States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health
Oct 24, 2023 1:00 am - Dozens of US states, including California, Illinois and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people's mental health and contributing the youth menta...
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Trick-or-treat times in the suburbsOct 23, 2023 11:00 pm - Halloween is Tuesday, Oct. 31. Some communities are offering printable signs for those who wish to inform trick-or-treaters that their household is opting out of giving...