“Next to Normal” - ★ ★ ★ ★ When it comes to sustaining our most intimate relationships - love no matter how profound and determination no matter how unwavering - may not be enough. “Next to Normal,” Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's riveting musical abo...

As someone who became a knowledgeable legal investigator after witnessing a miscarriage of justice, Randy Garrett unearthed information that helped overturn the death row convictions of two men in the 1983 killing of 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico of ...

Six students from Chicago's western suburbs were selected to serve in the prestigious Northwestern Medicine Summer Pre-Med Internship: • Mrunali Damuluri of Aurora, Centre College; • Ruju Talati of Aurora, University of Illinois; • Lauren Berry of G...

Loyola Academy continued to develop its wrestling firepower at the annual summer national meet in Fargo, North Dakota. Five Ramblers wrestlers earned six All-American awards across two styles, Roman-Greco and freestyle, at the U.S. Marine Corps/USA ...

The men's 74th Illinois Open teed off on Monday with the potential of having too many players at Flossmoor Golf Club. State-wide qualifying rounds largely determine the field in the Illinois Open. There are seven of those, and one couldn't be comple...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren met this week reportedly to discuss other potential stadium sites in the city. The Wednesday meeting at city hall followed an introductory video call on June 7. Crain's Chicago B...

The all-volunteer Aurora American Legion Band will conclude its 2023 season with a concert at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Aurora's west side. The concert will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at the church, 85 S. Constitution Drive. The concert...

The skyrocketing cost of higher education should surprise no one at this point. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the cost of education when adjusted for inflation has nearly doubled since 1990. During this time, student loa...

It's time to carry the banner for the Summer Place Theatre's production of Disney's "Newsies." The Tony Award-winning musical opens Friday, July 21, and runs until Aug. 6. Set in turn-of-the century New York City, "Newsies" is the rousing tale of Ja...