A man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of stealing a pair of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz." The shoes were stolen in 2005 and recovered in a 2018 FBI sting operation, but no arrests were made at the time. T...

Paddock Publications, the publisher of the Daily Herald, has reached an agreement with an affiliate of Tribune Publishing for the sale of the 20-year-old Paddock Printing Center in Schaumburg, company officials said Wednesday. Twenty Lake Holdings, ...

When he's not working to reduce violence, fix schools and ease poverty, new Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson can take a break and pivot to transportation. That only entails piloting O'Hare International Airport, bailing out public transit and keeping ...

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Democratic Party will consider expelling anyone involved in a brawl that broke out at a political event to nominate candidates for a Minneapolis City Council seat. At least two people were injured in Saturday's confrontat...

Plans are set for the first signature event of Cantigny Park's summer schedule. The Jazz & Wine Fest will spread throughout the Cantigny gardens and grounds, with five musical acts performing on two stages from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 18. Ten w...

President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that the West has unleashed "a real war" against Russia, reprising a familiar refrain at scaled-down Victory Day celebrations that may reflect the toll the Ukraine conflict is taking on his forces. Putin's r...

The Glen Ellyn Historical Society has hired a new executive director. Jeffrey Anderson will take over the role on June 13. Anderson brings 17 years of experience at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, where he worked as a curator and exhibit coordinator as we...

The St. Charles Singers and choirmaster Jeffrey Hunt will conclude their 39th season in early June with a preview of the sacred choral music they'll perform on a midmonth concert tour of historic churches in Spain and Portugal. The mixed-voice chamb...

Hailed as "Chicago's Cabaret Queen" by the Chicago Tribune, Sun-Times, WGN Radio, Daily Herald and BroadwayWorld.com, the legendary Denise Tomasello returns for her first one-woman concert since her triumphant debut at the Des Plaines Theatre in "Ju...

The whole truth Offered his own TV show, screenwriter Eli decides to share hard truths with his co-workers, friends and family in "The Whistleblower," the latest comedy by Tony Award-winner Itamar Moses ("The Band's Visit") about the illusions we ma...