Mayor Brandon Johnson is resurrecting his failed corporate head tax and proposing his third and biggest increase yet in a tax on equipment rentals and cloud computing that is already the highest in the nation. The $17.6 billion spending plan …
Mayor Johnson renews fight for his failed corporate head tax Read MoreCharli xcx has announced that she has canceled tomorrow night’s “Music, Fashion, Film” performance in Arizona due to illness. The pop singer is currently on her “Music, Fashion, Film” tour across North America and, after two shows in Los Angeles …
Charli xcx Cancels ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Show in Arizona Due to Illness: ‘It Breaks Me That I Can’t Be With You’ Read MoreIt should have been a landmark night for football, with Evanston and New Trier, rivals for more than a century, facing off before a crowd of about 25,000 people at Northwestern’s new Ryan Field. Instead, members of the Evanston Township …
Evanston students say some New Trier fans spat on them, used racist, homophobic slurs at NU’s Ryan Field Read MoreVice President JD Vance, who said he will announce whether he’s running for president in 2028 after the midterm elections, was asked this week if he’s endorsing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the PM’s re-election campaign. The question came …
JD Vance Faces Criticism Over Netanyahu Endorsement, Six Months After Calling Orbán “Profound” Read MoreOscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell is set to present this year’s Film London Jarman Award on Nov. 24, where she will also be the guest of honor. Powell frequently collaborated and was mentored by Derek Jarman, whom the award was …
Costume Designer Sandy Powell to Present Film London Jarman Award – Film News in Brief Read MoreErik von Detten, the former Disney star known for his roles in “The Princess Diaries” and “Brink!” is facing a lawsuit alleging elder abuse and fraud after an elderly couple claimed he persuaded them to invest more than $2 million …
‘Princess Diaries’ Actor Erik von Detten Accused of Elder Abuse and Fraud in Gold Scheme Read MoreAfter a five-decade career with BMI, Barbara Cane has announced that she will retire from the company at the end of this year. While she is leaving her current role as BMI’s Vice President of Worldwide Creative, Cane has agreed …
Music Industry Moves: Barbara Cane, BMI’s VP of Worldwide Creative, to Retire After Five Decades Read MoreCaleb Williams heard the jokes about his toughness after he was carted off the field in Week 2 with an injury that would keep him out for three games. That was clear last week when the Bears quarterback laid out …
Bears QB Caleb Williams: Having my character questioned was ‘added motivation’ Read MoreMayor Brandon Johnson’s 2027 budget proposes using city funds to reopen a community mental health clinic and create permanent funding for the Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program. Johnson plans to announce the city’s investments in mental health services Wednesday …
Mayor Johnson budget seeks to reopen city mental health clinic next year Read MoreWhen Ariel Baska traded her 15-year career teaching Latin for the film industry, they were instantly faced with a series of unexpected guardrails. “I found that all of these doors were closed to me because I could not literally walk …
Access: Horror Virtual Film Festival Sheds Light on Disability by ‘Centering Ableism as the Horror Rather Than Disability’ Read MoreNetflix, looking to boost its viewing engagement as revenue growth cools off, made a major overhaul of its executive leadership overseeing content. Last week, amid its layoff of 1,000 employees, Netflix ousted chief content officer Bela Bajaria and has tapped …
Ted Sarandos Addresses Netflix Content Exec Purge: ‘I Know That We Could Do Better’ Read MoreThe music of “Michael” is bringing some drama. Variety has confirmed that Lionsgate’s bid to have its Michael Jackson biopic compete as a comedy or musical at the Golden Globes has been denied. The Golden Globes’ decision means the film, …
‘Michael’: Golden Globes Reject Submission to Compete in Comedy/Musical Categories Read MoreWhen the characters of Jethro Gibbs and Tony DiNozzo reunite for the first time in a decade in Tuesday night’s episode of “NCIS: Origins,” there will be no head slaps — something that may disappoint a few original “NCIS” but …
‘NCIS: Origins’ Producer on the Show’s Historic Mark Harmon/Michael Weatherly Reunion: ‘It Was a Special Day in My Life, Seeing That Happen After a Decade’ Read MoreNetflix’s third-quarter 2026 earnings met revenue expectations and it slightly beat on the bottom line. But the streamer faces an urgent need to refresh its queue: Revenue growth in the period slowed to its lowest rate in three years, and …
Netflix Q3 Revenue Meets Wall Street Estimates, Q4 Earnings Will Be Crimped by Costs Associated With Mass Layoffs Read More“American Horror Story” has been renewed for its 14th season at FX. The news comes ahead of the Oct. 29 finale of Season 13, which reunites franchise legends Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, …
‘American Horror Story’ Renewed for Season 14 Read MoreOn a recent morning, Shedd Aquarium President and CEO Bridget Coughlin stood in front of a pool filled with six frolicking beluga whales, insisting that the institution, where five other whales have died in recent weeks, is not in crisis. …
Five beluga whales have died at Shedd since Aug. 25, but CEO Bridget Coughlin says this is no crisis Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes Jennifer Lopez has locked lips with some of the most famous, most handsome men in the business. Her romantic comedy co-star, Brett Goldstein, is apparently the best kisser of them all. Does their incendiary on-screen chemistry …
Jennifer Lopez & Brett Goldstein: Are They Dating? Read MoreEl hombre que provocó el cierre, la evacuación y un enfrentamiento que duró horas en la Corte Federal Dirksen el año pasado se declaró culpable el jueves de poseer un arma peligrosa en una instalación de la corte federal y …
Hombre que provocó cierre de la corte federal de Chicago se declara culpable, enfrenta dos años de prisión Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes Kim Kardashian is taking the concept of a mother-daughter resemblance to a whole new level this Halloween. The reality star transformed herself into her eldest daughter, North West, for a costume that was so convincing it …
Kim Kardashian Dresses as Daughter For Halloween, Leaves Internet Massively Confused Read MoreGot an idea to improve CTA bus service? The agency wants your input. The survey is available online at CTABusVisionProject.com until Nov. 30. The CTA is looking for ways to increase bus speeds and improve transfers with Metra and Pace. …
CTA wants your feedback to improve bus service Read More