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Tyler Perry’s accuser sent messages of gratitude and friendship years after alleged assault

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
Dec 30, 2025 7:37 am - Text messages show that Tyler Perry and “Boo! A Madea Halloween” actor Mario Rodriguez, who recently filed a lawsuit accusing the filmmaker of sexual assault, remained in contact years after Rodriguez alleges their interactions ended.
What music and television to stream: A New Year’s Eve tradition

Dec 30, 2025 7:28 am - There is no shortage of New Year’s Eve specials to watch, but give “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” available to stream online at ABC.com, a whirl.
Hollywood stars Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo recognized in New Year’s honor’s list

By DANICA KIRKA
Dec 30, 2025 7:11 am - Britons ranging from Hollywood stars Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo to a 102-year-old judo instructor have been named in King Charles III’s New Year’s honors list, an annual tradition that recognizes people for their contributions to U.K. public life.
Chopping chives as competitive sport? Chefs are chasing a perfect score.

By Emily Heil
Dec 30, 2025 5:17 am - Chives — and the pursuit of perfection in their chopping — are having a bit of a moment. The Instagram account RateMyChives judges the quality of chefs’ and home cooks’ piles of minced herbs, while on Reddit a user named F1exican posted a daily picture of a pile of chives he has minced, asking people to find flaws.
World’s only touring classical marimba group coming to Warrenville

By Matthew Coley, Heartland Marimba
Dec 30, 2025 12:04 am - Heartland Marimba is on tour with their sixth tour "The Expanse Tour," featuring a mix of classical and contemporary marimba music. The Jan. 11 concert in Warrenville will feature pieces by composers like Mendelssohn, Ginastera, Bach, and Liszt, arranged for marimbas.
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra celebrates ‘America at 250’ with ‘Appalachian Spring’

By Abigail Karr, Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra
Dec 29, 2025 8:53 pm - The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with an all-American program on Jan. 18.It will feature Copland's "Appalachian Spring" and Ewazen's "Sinfonia for Strings."
From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact

By BERNARD McGHEE
Dec 29, 2025 8:00 pm - The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an American pope. The fatal s...
The Barn Steakhouse expanding with second location in Highland Park

By Mick Zawislak
Dec 29, 2025 5:40 pm - Nine years after opening The Barn Steakhouse in Evanston, restaurateur Amy Morton is expanding north to the town where she was raised with a second location in Highland Park.
Algonquin launching new summer festival in 2026

By Claire O'Brien
Dec 29, 2025 4:30 pm - At the end of July, area residents and visitors will be able to gather in Algonquin’s Ted Spella Community Park for a new festival.
How Christian artists are winning over listeners and entering pop’s mainstream

By MARIA SHERMAN
Dec 29, 2025 4:29 pm - It is one of the most surprising music stories of the year. While streams of new music — releases from the last 18 months — were down from last year, one genre is on the rise: Christian and gospel music.

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