Entertainment
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Pacifica Quartet returns as the Don Michael Randel Ensemble-in-Residence at the University of ChicagoSep 04, 2023 11:00 pm - The multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet returns to the University of Chicago for a second appointment as the Don Michael Randel Ensemble-in-Residence. The 202...
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Streaming this week: Olivia Rodrigo, LaKeith Stanfield, NBA 2K24 and 'The Little Mermaid'Sep 04, 2023 6:00 am - Olivia Rodrigo's much-anticipated sophomore album and LaKeith Stanfield starring in the eight-part horror fantasy series "The Changeling" are among the new television, m...
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'Cast call: How my lifelong love of news led me to two of my favorite listensSep 04, 2023 5:30 am - Like it was for all Americans, August 1974 was a stressful time for me: Inflation was at an all-time high. We were deep in a global recession and weary from the constant...
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How to apply to be Elgin's next poet laureateSep 04, 2023 1:00 am - The Elgin Poet Laureate Project is accepting applications for its third poet laureate. Poets who are 18 or older and residents of Elgin can apply. Applicants will be req...
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'Equalizer 3' cleans up, while 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' score new records
Sep 04, 2023 1:00 am - The third installment in the Denzel Washington-led "Equalizer" franchise topped the domestic box office this weekend with $34.5 million according to studio estimates Sun...
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Elgin coffeehouse welcomes back renowned autoharpist Sept. 10Sep 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Gifted singer-songwriter and autoharpist Bryan Bowers will delight folk music lovers at the Highland Avenue Coffeehouse on Sunday, Sept. 10. It will begin at 3 p.m. at H...
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Batavia church to host 'Rockstar Bingo' fundraiserSep 03, 2023 11:00 pm - The Congregational Church of Batavia invites the community to join in "Rockstar Bingo" on Tuesday, Sept. 19. This fundraiser, combining "Name That Tune" and bingo, featu...
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PBS detective dramas 'Unforgotten,' 'Van der Valk' return with back-to-back premieres SundaySep 03, 2023 6:00 am - Some of television's favorite detectives are hot on the trail of chilling cases across Europe as PBS welcomes back two crime dramas for season premieres on this side of ...
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Ron Onesti: M&Ms USED to be my favorite candy!Sep 01, 2023 6:00 am - It's been a whirlwind!!! We have had soooo many shows recently, even more than normal! Ted Nugent, Artimus Pyle of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lita Ford, Buckcherry and, tonight, Do...
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A series 'Reborn': 'The Wheel of Time' returns for Season 2 on Prime VideoSep 01, 2023 6:00 am - Within the realm of the fantastic, several novels, movies, video games and series exist to tickle the adventure bone. However, despite the plethora of content, few franc...