Theater Carmen Berkeley (from left), Ariana Burks and Jacqueline Guillén star in Phanésia Pharel’s “Dead Girl’s Quinceañera,” running from Sept. 26-Nov. 1 at Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St. Andrew …
25 things to do in Chicago Sept. 24-30 Read MoreAs the Cubs face potentially the most meaningful games of their season, they’re facing some of the most uncertain scheduling of their season, too. There’s heavy rain projected this weekend …
Cubs, Red Sox to play Friday doubleheader as Boston weather forecast jumbles final-weekend series Read More
Community lenders are asking a federal judge to stop the Trump administration from allowing $289 million approved by Congress to expire without reaching the institutions it was intended to fund. …
Community Lenders Sue Trump Administration Over $289 Million, “Running Out the Clock” Read More
“Have a scrumdiddlyumptious day!” is how Rusty Goffe, who played an Oompa-Loompa in the 1971 adaptation of “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” opposite Gene Wilder, signs off our Zoom …
Original ‘Willy Wonka’ Oompa-Loompa Rusty Goffe ‘Shed a Tear’ at Gene Wilder’s Voice Recreated by AI: ‘It Was Lovely Hearing It Again’ Read More
Expect to see plenty of hockey jerseys, hospital scrubs and suspiciously elaborate shrubbery on the streets this Halloween. Some revelers will be channeling Ilya and Shane from “Heated Rivalry,” others …
The Best Pop Culture Halloween Costumes for 2026: From Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Shrubs to Taylor Swift’s Knicks Shirt Read MoreSince the Chicago area last hosted a PGA Tour event, NASCAR has been here more than the pro-golf circuit. Think about that. Nothing against stock-car racing, but it doesn’t have …
Why hasn’t PGA Tour visited Chicago much lately until Presidents Cup? Read MoreForty percent of Chicago’s operating budget is gobbled up by pension and debt payments — which is why opposition aldepersons want to make it tougher for Mayor Brandon Johnson or …
Mayoral allies stall measure that would raise the bar on City Hall’s ability to take on more debt Read MorePatrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears’ quarterback carousel ahead of the Monday Night Football game against the Eagles and pick their winner. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” …
Halas Intrigue Bears podcast: So who plays QB? Read More
Jeff Garlin revealed in a recent interview on The Daily Beast’s “Obsessed” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) that he had undiagnosed bipolar disorder during the making of ABC’s “The Goldbergs,” which …
Jeff Garlin Says ‘Undiagnosed Bipolar’ Made Him ‘Mean’ on ‘The Goldbergs’ Set; Wendi McLendon-Covey Responds: ‘I Remember Things Differently’ Read More
U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) is asking the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate Donald Trump Jr.’s business dealings and wedding celebrations financed by a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin. …
Republican Senators Back Trump Jr. Russian-Oligarch Wedding Investigation, “Looks Pretty Dumb” Read MoreSometimes in theater, timing is everything. I’ve seen that work in a playwright’s favor, such as a play about a Queen (“Coronation” by Refracted Theatre), premiering in the weeks after …
Review: ‘The Humanities’ looks away from the campus culture wars it purports to interrogate Read More
The United Kingdom led all territories in nominations at this year’s International Emmys, landing 14 nods total — including Disney+’s “A Thousand Blows” in drama and Netflix’s “Man vs. Baby” …
International Emmy Nominations: United Kingdom Leads This Year’s Tally; Canada’s ‘Heated Rivalry’ Doesn’t Make the Cut Read More
Pete Byrne, vocalist for the British new wave band Naked Eyes, died in Los Angeles on Sept. 14 after a brief illness. He was 74. Byrne founded Naked Eyes in …
Pete Byrne, Naked Eyes Vocalist Who Sang ‘Always Something There to Remind Me,’ Dies at 74 Read MoreBill Linden was a dispenser of gratis grins. When he turned to look at you, a clown nose or a pirate’s eye patch might be on his face. He had …
Bill ‘Captain Fun’ Linden, former Sun-Times page designer, dies at 79 Read More