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Review: New tour of 'Beauty and the Beast' lives up to all the expectations

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In quest for 'Heroes & Villains,' the Dunn Museum's bat-signal again calls on artist Alex Ross

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Larry David teams with the Obamas for HBO US history sketch show for the nation's 250th

1 day ago

Chicago doesn't remember one of its worst disasters, and there are few memorials to this day

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What to do in Chicago: Windy City Smokeout, Gospel Music Festival and sneakers on Navy Pier

2 days ago

'Reptiles Alive!' is now open at the Field Museum, changing the way you look at snakes, lizards and even birds

3 days ago

Column: 20 years ago, UChicago's Jacqueline Stewart went hunting for home movies. She found pure Chicago history.

3 days ago

Column: I could never figure out the Wrigley Building but now I know why

9 days ago

Biblioracle: Yiyun Li writes about life after her sons' suicides in 'Things in Nature Merely Grow'

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Column: Where are the shows about regular people fighting back?

3 days ago

Amelia Earhart soars back into the headlines in new book 'The Aviator and the Showman'

3 days ago

Faces of freedom come alive through Black history storytelling effort

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Biblioracle: Dana A. Williams tells the tale of the indomitable Toni Morrison in 'Toni at Random'

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'Superman' review: This latest reboot opens strong, and that dog Krypto's a pip

3 days ago

Julian McMahon, star of 'Charmed,' 'Nip/Tuck,' and 'FBI,' dies at 56

6 days ago

Demi Moore, Miley Cyrus and Timothée Chalamet to receive stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame

8 days ago

Here are 6 of Michael Madsen's best films — and where to watch them

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Michael Madsen, 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill' actor, dead at 67

8 days ago

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90

10 days ago

Erie Seawolves — Detroit Tigers' Double-A team — will be renamed Moon Mammoths by John Oliver's HBO show

11 days ago

NHL's first 'decentralized' draft is a logistical challenge to make the event fit for TV

14 days ago

Column: The new book 'Sick and Dirty' examines the not-so-hidden queerness of classic Hollywood

15 days ago

'The Bear' review: With the threat of closure imminent in Season 4, can the restaurant live to cook another day?

16 days ago

'Little Bear Ridge Road' will move from Steppenwolf to Broadway

4 days ago

Review: 'Twelfth Night' at Oak Park Festival Theatre is more comedy than love story

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Elmwood Park's Jordan Arredondo brings a lifetime of acting experience to the stage at Steppenwolf

9 days ago

Review: 'The Color Purple' renews its Chicago welcome at the Goodman Theatre

10 days ago

Anna D. Shapiro is stepping away from Steppenwolf show for health reasons

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Lombard's booming Yemeni coffee shops underscore demand for 'third places' and culturally appropriate nightlife

2 days ago

As farmers face the effects of climate change, a recipe for an apricot and Rainier cherry crostata

4 days ago

Making a mark in culture and craft beer, Chicago-based Moor's Brewing wins Samuel Adams competition

5 days ago

La Grange Park preparing to welcome new bagel shop to 31st Street

14 hours ago

McDonald's unveils spicy twist with new breakfast menu lineup

3 days ago

Phillip Crews, who set the beat for Rich Township musicians for decades, retires as school's band director

1 day ago

Review: At Ravinia Festival, 'Irakere 50' is a joyous musical reunion

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Paul McCartney's 'Got Back' tour will bring him to Chicago

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City of Gary to host two-day Jackson 5 celebration in August

2 days ago

Windy City Smokeout 2025 opens this week, the annual double bill of barbecue and country music

5 days ago

Want to take a dip in Paris? River Seine reopens to public swimming for the 1st time in a century.

7 days ago

Go big and stay home! Why Illinois loves its roadside monsters.

9 days ago

Route 66: The last (or first) 300 miles in Illinois

13 days ago

Route 66: In St. Louis, a deadly twister crosses a long-standing divide

15 days ago

Route 66: Print day at a 145-year-old Kansas newspaper

17 days ago

Chicago Board of Trade Building museum pays homage to city's trading history, immortalized in movies like 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'

3 days ago

'Winging It' exhibit at Newberry Library shows humanity's relationship to birds — dead and alive

23 days ago

Newborn Brookfield Zoo dolphin calf dies suddenly

29 days ago

Summer 2025 in Chicago: All you need to know for movies, concerts, food festivals and more

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At this museum, no one will shush you, and you can touch the objects

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Find a better use for that tiny lawn

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Be ready if storms damage trees

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Is there something wrong with my tree?

7 days ago

How can I attract hummingbirds to my garden?

13 days ago

9 TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL SUMMER WATERING

14 days ago

Today in History: Coca-Cola first sold

2 months ago

How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food

2 months ago

Ferris Bueller's iconic vest goes up for auction 40 years after famously skipping school

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'Gary is my biggest community': Gary native designs outfit for Beyonce's Cowboy Carter tour

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Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour arrives at Soldier Field, inspiring Western-themed fan outfits and deep album dives

1 month ago

The Met Gala is over, but dandyism isn't. Here's how to dress like a dandy in everyday life.

2 months ago

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese showcased her fashion at Met Gala, joined by Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens

2 months ago

Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag sells at auction for whopping 8.6 million euros

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Column: Of fighting and surviving, 'Baddest Man' is a soaring biography of Mike Tyson

4 days ago

Long after the fuss over Pope Leo XIV, the village of Dolton will still be here

5 days ago

Photos: Chicagoland celebrates the Fourth of July

6 days ago

Review: 'Sorry, Baby' is a witty, moving portrait of life in the aftermath of a college assault

8 days ago