Comedians, authors tackle faith
June 17, 2025Kate Sidley was supposed to be in theater. However, while pursuing her “dream” in New York, her husband noticed something about his mate. “One day he said, ‘For doing something…
Ever since the Riot Fest punk rock festival moved from Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood to North Lawndale’s Douglass Park 10 years ago, one of the major complaints from…
Kate Sidley was supposed to be in theater. However, while pursuing her “dream” in New York, her husband noticed something about his mate. “One day he said, ‘For doing something…
The nonprofit Far South Community Development Corp. will hold its annual Juneteenth Festival from 1-6 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of Maple Park Marketplace, 821 W. 115th St., Chicago….
Communities throughout Peoria County are taking part in a “Bison-tennial” Project — a yearlong creative and community-centered initiative celebrating the county’s 200th birthday….
What began with a group of neighbors hanging paintings on fences in their yards and evolved to become nationally recognized, the Old Town Art Fair is gearing up to celebrate its 75th…
Ask Los Angeles-area residents what’s the worst thing about living in that region of the country and many are likely to mention traffic. L.A. is consistently ranked among the worst…
Aurora’s RiverEdge Park is known around northern Illinois as a gem when it comes to the outdoor concert experience, particularly its signature Blues on the Fox event. The event…
SPRINGFIELD — In a year when many state agencies received little or no funding increase, state lawmakers approved an increase of $15.7 million, or 22.4 percent, for general operating…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker spent hours Thursday defending his governing record and Illinois’ immigration policies as he was peppered with questions from members of the U.S. House Oversight…
Cutting out funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services is among the priorities of the Trump administration’s Department of Governmental Efficiency, ostensibly in order…
WEST CHICAGO – A West Chicago company is investing $10 million to construct a manufacturing operation to enhance production of its powered stick packs and ensure it can meet consumer…
CHICAGO – Gov. J.B.. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity have announced 27 awards totaling $23 million through the Equitable Energy Future…
SPRINGFIELD — Heading into the end of the legislative session, consumer advocates, renewable energy industry groups and environmental advocates were hopeful about a bill that would…