Lifestyle
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Correction: Lightning record story
Feb 01, 2022 6:00 am - In a story Jan. 31 about the longest lightning flash on record, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the bolt was cloud-to-cloud, several thousand feet above t...
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Ronnie Wood unveils Rolling Stones artwork, talks tour hopes
Feb 01, 2022 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Ronnie Wood had to use stairs to sign his name on his latest work of art - a giant abstract painting of the Rolling Stones. Unveiled on the corner of the a...
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Review: Michael Jackson musical is some thriller, lots bad
Feb 01, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson begins with the King of Pop plotting an ambitious tour to reclaim his throne. He's facing financi...
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EXPLAINER: What will Neil Young's protest mean for Spotify?
Feb 01, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Neil Young vs Joe Rogan seems like the strangest of cultural clashes. Yet the 76-year-old rock star's protest over coronavirus-related content on Rogan's...
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New to streaming this week: Winter Olympics, 'Pam & Tommy' and the doc 'Torn'
Feb 01, 2022 5:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • ...
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Book review: 'Black Cake' a delicious novel in bite-sized chunks
Feb 01, 2022 5:00 am - “Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson (Ballantine Books) The debut novel of former journalist and short fiction writer Charmaine Wilkerson opens with a one...
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'This is a meaningful connection': New program seeks volunteer mentors for teensFeb 01, 2022 4:30 am - After years of working with CASA Kane County as a child advocate, Danielle Valkner of St. Charles saw the gaps in an overworked system, especially for kids in their teen...
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Constable: Ronald Reagan wanted Black History Month to teach historic struggleFeb 01, 2022 4:15 am - Black History Month, which starts today, gives us the chance to binge-watch Sidney Poitier movies, take in August Wilson's powerful "Gem of the Ocean" at Chicago's Goodm...
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Teaching Black history: How educators in Illinois say it needs to evolve beyond the key figuresFeb 01, 2022 4:00 am - As Black History Month begins today, some suburban educators say it's time for Black history education to evolve beyond focusing on slavery, the Civil War and notable Af...
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During cold weather, some bike clubs switch to indoor gatherings, alternate activitiesFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am -
During winter many bike clubs get camaraderie without the cold with Zero Mile Rides (or ZMRs)