9+ hour, 13+ min ago  (288+ words) Friday is the deadline for artists to apply to be part off the last Alley Art Festival in downtown Aurora. The festival will celebrate its 16th and final year from noon to 5 p. m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, at Water Street Mall and Downer…...

13+ hour, 22+ min ago  (527+ words) When the actor Matt De Caro was not feeling well Saturday morning, he was reluctant to go in an ambulance to the hospital, said his wife, Sheila O'Callaghan. "He said he had a matinee," O'Callaghan recalled. Alas, De Caro, who…...

10+ hour, 2+ min ago  (1026+ words) Last month, the actor Kirk Acevedo, who has had a long career with roles in everything from "Oz" to "Band of Brothers" to "Fringe," was a guest on the podcast "An Actor Despairs," and he talked about the brutal financial…...

11+ hour, 25+ min ago  (317+ words) Americans, fresh, salty and otherwise, love to watch fish. What other explanation could there be for the more than 2 million people who showed up in 2025 to Chicago's 95-year-old Shedd Aquarium? That's more than the combined seasonal attendance at the Chicago…...

11+ hour, 22+ min ago  (476+ words) Reading the recently published book "Arsenio: A Memoir" (Simon & Schuster) is a pleasant experience, surprisingly entertaining as the actor, magician, stand-up comic and former late-night television show host " "Woof, woof, woof," remember? " gives us all manner of lively showbiz stories,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (490+ words) Another high-profile Chicago TV news reporter is changing channels in the latest talent raid by NBC 5. Paris Schutz, who spent the last two years as lead political correspondent at WFLD-Ch. 32, is leaving the Fox station and joining WMAQ-Ch. 5 as a…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (302+ words) The city of Aurora's Public Art Division is set to unveil a new exhibit on Friday showcasing discarded materials that have been transformed into works of art. "Re-Imagined: The Art of Sustainability," at Aurora Public Art's gallery at the David…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (598+ words) Glenview elected officials have taken steps to encourage the creation of outdoor public murals in the village's downtown. A new Downtown Mural Program, approved by the Village Board on April 7, identifies eight commercial buildings where murals could potentially be located…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1505+ words) Cerdito Muerto, a Mexican American restaurant and cocktail bar in Pilsen, reincarnates a father's pool hall, mother's taquer'a and childhood home into an elegant and emotional destination in Chicago. Emidio Oceguera, owner and founder of Cerdito Muerto, which translates to…...

2+ day, 31+ min ago  (321+ words) He might be best known as Coach Beard on Apple TV's "Ted Lasso," which he also co-writes, but Brendan Hunt spent his formative years in the Chicago and Amsterdam comedy scenes, riding their peak waves of creative excellence and honing…...