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Margaret Atwood’s long-awaited memoir is a humble look at greatness

By Roxana Robinson
Nov 10, 2025 12:18 pm - How did Margaret Atwood get to be so powerful? Her new work, “A Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts,” is radiant with it — full, expansive and joyful.
Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre’s ‘Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley’ and Goodman’s ‘Christmas Carol’ take the stage

By Barbara Vitello
Nov 10, 2025 11:48 am - Holiday shows commencing this week include Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s “Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley,” Goodman Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol” and The Second City’s “Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire” at Aurora’s Copley Theatre.
Journey of Hope UMC to be next stop on Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour

By Jeff Neufeld, Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour
Nov 10, 2025 11:46 am - The next stop on the 2025-26 Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour will be Sunday, Nov. 16, at Journey of Hope United Methodist Church in Elgin.
What to stream: ‘Freakier Friday,’ NF, ‘Landman,’ ‘Palm Royale’ and Black Ops 7

Nov 10, 2025 10:12 am - Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan re-teaming as the body-swapping mother and daughter duo in “Freakier Friday” and albums from 5 Seconds of Summer and the rapper NF are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
New dining/entertainment venue to open in former South Barrington Pinstripes location

By Rick West
Nov 10, 2025 10:08 am - 810 Billiards and Bowling has signed a lease to take over the space formerly occupied by Pinstripes in The Arboretum of South Barrington.
Top Teacher: Elementary educator in Prospect Heights makes library a welcoming place

By Steve Zalusky
Nov 10, 2025 9:45 am - Library media specialist Jill Schlomann spreads the love of books and learning at the school she once attended.
At 101, WWII veteran Irving Locker has become a songwriter

By GLENN GAMBOA
Nov 10, 2025 9:44 am - In a life filled with milestones, Irving Locker celebrated a new, unexpected one last week: He became a published songwriter. One day before his 101st birthday, “If Freedom Was Free” was released by Big Machine Label Group and CreatiVets.
‘Predator: Badlands’ tops box office with $80 million worldwide

By JAKE COYLE
Nov 09, 2025 1:07 pm - “Predator: Badlands” led all films in North American theaters with a debut of $40 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, a better-than-expected result that slightly lifted the box office from its autumn doldrums.
Burt Meyer, Chicago toymaker behind classics like Lite-Brite, Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, has died at 99

By Maureen O’Donnell
Nov 08, 2025 4:52 pm - Burt Meyer brought toy joy to baby boomers, Millennials and all the Gens — from Alpha to X to Z. An inventor, designer and artist, Meyer, whose work contributed to Chicago becoming a vibrant center of toy design, died Oct. 30 at a west suburban retirement community. He was 99.
Journey through history with DuPage Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Echoes of the Past’ concert

Submitted by Natalia Dagenhart
Nov 07, 2025 9:34 pm - On Sunday, Nov. 16, the DuPage Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Barbara Schubert, will feature three compositions that will take the audience on a journey through history.

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