For one day, 12-year-old Hannah Cole got to put on a helmet and learn what it’s like to be a Chicago firefighter. Cole was among dozens of girls taking part …
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Sony Pictures has signed on as international distributor for “Ramayana,” the two-part Indian mythological epic directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios, covering all territories …
Indian Epic ‘Ramayana’ Lands at Sony Pictures for International Distribution Read MoreShafts of sunlight angle into glistening turquoise water. Four beluga whales, in near-synchronized perfection, glide by, eyeing the cluster of visitors on the other side of a huge picture window. …
First look at Shedd Aquarium’s newest beluga whales: Acadia, Lillooet, Osiris, Sierra Read MoreIn a famous “Seinfeld” scene, Jerry arrives at a car-rental counter with a reservation. The attendant tells him they have his reservation, but they ran out of cars. Seinfeld is …
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“Avatar: Seven Havens” has an official premiere date at Paramount+. And what a date it is. The new entry in the “Avatar” franchise will debut on Oct. 9 on the …
‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Sets 2026 Release Date at Paramount+, Drops Apocalyptic First Teaser Read MoreJoin us at the largest suicide prevention event in the U.S. for a day of healing and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. Free to register at afsp.org/Chicago.
Out of the the Darkness Chicagoland Walk Read More
The Beach Boys’ endless summer has run into a hitch. The touring version of the group, led by sole remaining original member Mike Love, has called off six weeks’ worth …
Beach Boys Call Off Remainder of Summer Concerts ‘to Recharge’ Before Resuming in Fall Read More
Ireland’s ongoing artistic reckoning with the Catholic Church’s gross mistreatment of unmarried mothers and their children — as addressed in such films as “The Magdalene Sisters,” “Philomena” and “Small Things …
‘The Lost Children of Tuam’ Review: Monica Dolan Excels in a Straightforward but Stirring Reflection on a Buried Irish Tragedy Read More
David Ellison may have believed Paramount Skydance could have closed the $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by this point. The deal was blessed by the Justice Department in …
The Paramount-Warner Bros. Clock Is Ticking: What’s Next for the Megamerger Amid Antitrust Battle With States? Read MoreThese days, when Seiya Suzuki steps to the plate for his first at-bat of a game at Wrigley Field, there’s a new song playing: Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” The Cubs’ …
‘My Way’ scores Seiya Suzuki’s latest hot streak: Are Cubs approaching ‘final curtain’ with free-agent-to-be? Read MoreMore than two dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration for requiring them to comply with election and immigration conditions as a condition of receiving billions of dollars in …
More than 24 states sue Trump administration over conditions placed on receiving disaster funding Read MoreA Springfield commission voted Thursday to release a state government watchdog’s report on the conduct of a disgraced suburban lawmaker who resigned earlier this month after a series of sexual …
Springfield commission votes to release report on disgraced ex-state Rep. Harry Benton this month Read MoreARLINGTON, Texas — Drew Thorpe’s not a morning person, but he’ll make an exception if it means getting back to the White Sox after two frustrating years of injury rehabilitation. …
Drew Thorpe hopes to rejoin White Sox for playoff push after long road back to mound Read MoreTheater Sandra Delgado Experience is part spiritual cabaret, part dance party filled with unbridled joy and high-energy cumbias, sultry boleros and reimagined English-language classics. Leonardo Mascaro “The Sandra Delgado Experience” …
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