Illinois lawmakers voted to delay implementing a state law that limits some credit card fees. The Interchange Fee Prohibition Act was set to take effect on July 1 but was delayed to July 1, 2027, during the spring legislative session. …
Illinois lawmakers delay credit card swipe fee law Read MoreThe Mexican Independence Day festival El Grito is returning to Grant Park this fall after last year’s celebration was put on hiatus due to immigration enforcement concerns, organizers announced. The festival will take place in Grant Park on Sept. 12 …
El Grito festival to return to Grant Park after last year’s cancellation Read MoreLast year, Michael Arden turned a musical about two robots into a Tony Award winner for best musical. This year, he’s taking on vampires. The Tony-winning director is at the helm of “The Lost Boys,” a pricey stage adaptation of …
‘The Lost Boys’ Director Michael Arden on Honoring the Cult Horror Classic and His Plans for ‘Happy Feet’ Broadway Musical With ‘Anthropomorphic Animals’ Read MoreLast year, Michael Arden turned a musical about two robots into a Tony Award winner for best musical. This year, he’s taking on vampires. The Tony-winning director is at the helm of “The Lost Boys,” a pricey stage adaptation of …
‘The Lost Boys’ Director Michael Arden on Honoring the Cult Horror Classic and His Plans for ‘Happy Feet’ Broadway Musical With ‘Anthropomorphic Animals’ Read More“60 Minutes” is on the clock — in more ways than its new leader might realize. When Bari Weiss, CBS News’ editor in chief, named Nick Bilton last week to lead the venerable newsmagazine into its 59th season, she did …
New ‘60 Minutes’ Boss Will Grapple With Demoralized Staff, High Costs, Hard-Core Attitudes Read More“Outlander: Blood of My Blood” Season 2 has set its premiere date at Starz. The second season of the romantic epic prequel series will launch on Sept. 18. Starz has also released the first teaser for the new season, which …
‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Season 2 Sets Starz Release Date, Drops Tearjerking First Teaser Read MoreAfter starring in the same show for nearly a decade, Antoni Porowski — who says he “gets off” on the unknown — finds himself in a remarkable transition period in his career. In his first post-”Queer Eye” adventure, he traveled …
Antoni Porowski Addresses the ‘Queer Eye’ Drama, Finding LGBTQ+ Community on ‘Best of the World,’ and Why He’s Still ‘Left With More Questions Than Answers’ Read MoreNEW YORK — Raymond Berry, the Hall of Fame wide receiver who teamed with Baltimore quarterback Johnny Unitas for one of the NFL’s greatest passing combinations and helped lead the Colts to victory over the New York Giants in the …
Raymond Berry, Hall of Fame receiver who coached Patriots against the Bears in Super Bowl XX, dies at 93 Read MoreBears executives woke up Monday morning with a decision to make — that is, if they slept at all after a long, disappointing night in Springfield. At 3:39 a.m., the Illinois Senate passed a bill that would have allowed municipalities …
What’s next for the Bears after their stadium bill stalls in Springfield Read MorePARIS — Serena Williams is returning to professional tennis at the age of 44 after nearly four years away from the sport. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has accepted a wild-card invitation to play doubles at the upcoming Queen’s …
Serena Williams returning to competion at age 44 after almost four years away from tennis Read MoreThe majority owner of West Suburban Medical Center can continue to run the hospital, a Cook County judge ruled Monday. The hospital’s minority owner and landlord, Rathnakar Reddy Patlola, sued Resilience Healthcare CEO Manoj Prasad last month after Prasad abruptly …
West Suburban Medical Center owner can keep control of hospital, judge rules Read MoreU.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA), who worked with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) on the discharge petition to get the DOJ and FBI to release the complete Epstein Files, said that President Trump’s former Attorney General Pam Bondi blamed her successor, …
Pam Bondi “Put All Blame on Todd Blanche,” Says Congressman Read MoreMatt Brown, star of the Discovery docudrama series “Alaskan Bush People,” has died. He was 43. Matt Brown’s death was announced by his brother, Bear, in a TikTok video posted Saturday night. Bear said his sibling’s body was found in …
Matt Brown, ‘Alaskan Bush People’ Star, Dies at 42 Read MoreAs “The Way Home” nears the end, Hallmark will release a playlist featuring 30+ songs, including original music, covers and scores used throughout the four seasons. The news was announced on Sunday at the ATX TV Festival by stars Chyler …
‘The Way Home’ to Release Playlist With 30+ Original Songs From All 4 Seasons Ahead of Series Finale (EXCLUSIVE) Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers were improvising a desperation heave on Sunday to entice the Chicago Bears to build a new dome in their home state instead of Indiana, as the clock ticked down on the spring legislative session in Springfield. …
Illinois lawmakers’ fourth-down play to save Bears bill centers on publicly owned stadium Read MoreIn all the years that I’ve produced Variety‘s Actors on Actors conversations, I’ve resisted the temptation to divulge how exactly the sausage gets made. When fans gripe on social media, for instance, about how our magazine didn’t pair two obviously …
Sadly, the Stars of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Turned Down Actors on Actors — And Here’s Why Read MoreAs with most operas, the story was never the primary selling point of “Carmen,” so to adapt it with the music heavily downplayed in favor of the narrative is an audacious move; refashioning this tale of murderous, hot-blooded amour fou …
‘Viva Carmen’ Review: The Visuals Do the Singing in a Ravishing Animated Riff on Bizet’s Opera Read MoreThe Canadian Screen Awards return Sunday night with a bigger-than-usual spotlight, thanks in no small part to “Heated Rivalry,” whose breakout stars are expected to attend. The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards will air Sunday, May 31 at 8 p.m. ET …
How to Watch the Canadian Screen Awards Live Online Read MoreSpencer Leak Jr., one of the heads of funeral titan Leak and Sons, has died, the business confirmed Sunday. He was 56. Mr. Leak Jr. was a grandson of the Rev. Andrew Leak, the Chicago funeral home’s founder, and one …
Spencer Leak Jr., Chicago funeral director who handled Rev. Jesse Jackson’s funeral, is dead at 56 Read MoreAs with most operas, the story was never the primary selling point of “Carmen,” so to adapt it with the music heavily downplayed in favor of the narrative is an audacious move; refashioning this tale of murderous, hot-blooded amour fou …
‘Viva Carmen’ Review: The Visuals Do the Singing in a Ravishing Animated Riff on Bizet’s Opera Read More