A few weeks after Dion Jackson was born, the sleeping infant was on his mother’s bed when she left for a moment to run to the bathroom. When she returned, the baby was dangling from the side of the bed, …
Dion Jackson, radio personality and booster of Chicago hip hop talent, dies at 51 Read MorePanache Digital Games announced “1666: Amsterdam” will release in Early Access on Aug. 25. From “Assassin’s Creed” series creator Patrice Désilets, the dark, third-person narrative action-adventure game unravels a mystery across Amsterdam. Players take on the role of Noa, the …
‘Assassin’s Creed’ Creator’s New Action-Adventure Game ‘1666: Amsterdam’ Sets Early Access Release (Gaming News Roundup) Read MoreRod Stewart has announced that he will be canceling the next four weeks of performances as part of his “One Last Time” farewell tour and “The Encore Shows” Las Vegas residency after undergoing a routine coronary stent procedure. The news …
Rod Stewart Cancels Upcoming Tour Dates Following Coronary Stent Procedure Read MoreNicholas Hoult will play Gilderoy Lockhart in the second season of HBO’s “Harry Potter” TV series, Variety has learned from sources. The highly-anticipated series is due to debut on Dec. 25 on HBO and HBO Max, with the first season …
Nicholas Hoult to Play Gilderoy Lockhart in ‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Season 2 Read MoreMovie theater owners have become embroiled in the kind of drama they usually sell on the big screen, thanks to the ongoing saga of Paramount’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Cinema United, the exhibition industry’s main lobbying group, for …
Cinema Civil War: Why the Paramount-Warner Bros. Sale Is Dividing Movie Theater Owners Read MoreWhen Bears safety Coby Bryant got hurt last week, the team believed he’d still be back by October. Upon further medical examination, it’s now possible he’ll miss the season. Byrant initially was diagnosed with a hyperextension, bone bruise and small …
Bears S Coby Bryant undergoes knee surgery, now out until at least December Read MoreLa Academia Estadounidense de Pediatría (AAP) insta a que los niños de 6 meses en adelante reciban la vacuna contra la gripe de este año. La organización, con sede en Illinois, hace la recomendación antes de que cualquier agencia federal …
Pediatras a nivel nacional dicen que todos los niños de 6 meses en adelante deben vacunarse contra la gripe Read MoreLos Angeles media has been all over the death of a local celebrity for the past two days. But this time, the dearly departed wasn’t a movie star from the golden age of Hollywood. Instead, Southern Californians and the rest …
Fans Remember Jackie the Eagle, Who Became a Social Media Star Worldwide: ‘Regal, Fierce, Deeply Devoted’ Read More“The Last House,” a new thriller film starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura, debuted with 27.5 million views in its first three days of streaming on Netflix. With that total, the movie easily sailed to the top of Netflix’s viewership …
‘The Last House’ Debuts With 27.5 Million Views in Three Days Read MoreWhen Vera Drew made her ambitious debut film “The People’s Joker,” she didn’t know if anyone else in the world would understand her deeply personal superhero movie parody about transitioning. The first time she met a trans person who connected …
How Vera Drew, Louise Weard and More Trans and Nonbinary Filmmakers Are Taking Control of Their Stories Outside the Studio System: ‘We’re Creating a New Industry’ Read MoreA fast-moving storm with 99 mph winds raced through the Chicago area, leaving a path of destruction focused on the south suburbs and northwest Indiana and hundreds of thousands powerless. It was too early to say if tornadoes touched down …
Chicago storms packing 99 mph winds delay flights, leave 250,000 without power Read MoreInjury news usually is bad, but the Bears had a surprisingly optimistic update on left tackle Ozzy Trapilo on Tuesday. Trapilo ruptured the patellar tendon in his knee during the playoffs, and the Bears prepared for the possibility he’d miss …
Bears LT Ozzy Trapilo ahead of schedule in recovery from knee injury, could practice before season starts Read MoreThe Writers Lab announced writers selected for two Lab Intensives this Fall, in New York City and the inaugural Los Angeles cohort. Supported by Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman, The Writers Lab is the only script incubation program dedicated to …
The Writers Lab Adds Los Angeles-Based Intensive, Announces Writers for Fall 2026 Cohorts Read MoreOne of the hallmarks of old-school Catholic League football was its blue-collar, physical brand of defense. The sport has opened up in recent years, but Catholic League teams still win championships on the defensive side of the ball. So it’s …
A dozen who will dazzle: A look at some top high school football stars on defense Read MoreCity Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin wants to disband a fund created a decade ago to jump-start development in South and West Side neighborhoods, and use the remaining $57 million to prevent the city’s midyear budget shortfall from triggering police and fire …
City treasurer proposes abolishing $57M Catalyst Fund to avert midyear layoffs Read More