Obama settled the city's famous question, "Is it ever okay to put ketchup on a hot dog?"
The South Side Exiles play on the Joliet Museum's Outdoor Rooftop Music Series Friday, May 15th at 7pm (doors open at 6:15pm)!
The "Big House Ballgame" fun continues this Saturday, May 2nd at the Old Joliet Prison! Baseball, Live Music, Prison Tours & More!
Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway lead a weekend that moves from supernatural mystery to sharp‑edged fables.
May delivers prestige drama, star‑powered premieres and Netflix’s first live MMA showdown in a month built for big swings.
David Frankel’s sequel softens the original’s edge, exploring shifting power, ambition, and nostalgia in a changing industry.
City News Cafe, 4018 N. Cicero Avenue in Chicago welcomes folk singer songwriter Mark Dvorak on Sunday, May 10 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
David Mackenzie blends procedural precision with pulpier impulses in a tense London thriller elevated by sharp, electric performances.
Jaafar Jackson, Kate Hudson, Jason Segel, Jamie Bell and Aaron Taylor‑Johnson lead a slate that jumps from pop‑phenom biopic to dark comedy.
Check out these free opportunities to get outside and enjoy the weather in Illinois.
Antoine Fuqua’s biopic honors Michael Jackson’s artistry but keeps his deeper complexities safely out of frame.
Cronin trades Egypt‑centric lore for possession horror, pairing visceral dread with strong performances even as the mythology stays thin.
Jack Reynor, Anne Hathaway, Bob Odenkirk, Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan anchor a slate that moves from looping dread to class conflict.
"Exit 8" is a minimalist psychological thriller where repetition, fear, and avoidance tighten into a stark emotional reckoning.
May 8 – June 21 at The Clutch
May 7 – June 14, 2026 at The Chopin Theatre - World Premiere!
Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel are superb in a darkly funny chamber piece about mythmaking and deception.
Two great blues bands will be featured at the Joliet Area Historical Museum's Indoor Theater on Friday, April 17th at 7pm!
Actor Jean Mueller-Burr plays Eustasia - a much neglected and maligned wife in 'The Dover Road' a 1920s comedy by A.A. Milne
Choreographer Stephanie Martinez took inspiration form many versions of Chilean poet and Nobel Laureate Gabriela Mistral’s "Locas Mujeres."
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee — March 19, 2026
Presale begins Thursday for the annual musical festival, which returns to Chicago's Grant Park July 30 through Aug. 2.
New works: "Dumb Luck" by GDC Res. Chor. Al Blackstone, “namuH” by Broadway's Jon Rua, and “My Kind of Girl,” by DanceOne's Mike Minery
Highland Park is the place to be this Summer
The Rooftop Outdoor Music Series at the Joliet Area Historical Museum opens Friday, May 15th and runs thru Sept. 18th!
“The Summer Blockbuster of Magic Shows” – World Magic Review
As winter winds down, here are some local events you won't want to miss in Illinois.
The story is based on a girl whose visions in 19th century France would make her a saint and her town into a famous pilgrimage site.
A portion of proceeds will go to support Deborah’s Place women’s shelter
City News Cafe, 4018 N. Cicero Avenue welcomes folk singer songwriter Mark Dvorak on Sunday, February 8 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Brother John's Big Bad Mardi Gras Band performs at the Joliet Area Historical Museum's Indoor Theater on Friday, February 27th at 7pm!
The 2026 Chicago Auto Show will be held February 7-16th.
January 15 – February 22, 2026
“I am devastated and an emotional wreck," his former partner on the air told WGN.
American Music Institute - campuses in Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove, Geneva, & St Charles, IL - all instruments, ages, styles, & levels
This Holiday Tradition Features Felipe Escudero, Maya McEntyre, Erin Minervini, Spencer Curtis, Genevieve Corkery and Molly Clemente.
David Fiorello, Kara Olander, Neala Barron and Sharriese Hamilton Take Part in This Holiday Revue.
Held in Chicago - Hinsdale, IL - Audition via Video / Ages 7-18 / All Strings, Winds, Brass, Percussion, Piano, Voice
Sixteen Local Artists Are Featured in This Classic Production.
Joey Roth and I interviewed Kelly Slaughter, daughter of wrestling legend Sgt. Slaughter about life with her famous dad and her journey
From Loverboy’s electrifying opener to a crowdwide “Happy Birthday” for JY, Rockford got a night of rock storytelling at its finest.
“Taiko Legacy 22” is preceded by “Reduction 11” concert Dec. 19 co-presented by Asian Improv aRts Midwest / Tsukasa Taiko and MCA Chicago
The remaining performances of this production will take place at 7:30 pm on Sat., Nov. 15 and at 2 pm on Thu., Nov. 20 and Sun., Nov. 23.
Transform your event from ordinary to unforgettable with live music that connects and inspires.
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