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SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers for “A Parade of Horribles,” the eighth book in Matt Dinniman’s “Dungeon Crawler Carl” series. The “Dungeon Crawler Carl” lit RPG novel series ended its eighth installment, “A Parade of Horribles,” with several bombshells …

After a tough weekend on the South Side, Cubs fans now have to deal with losing in-person betting at the DraftKings Sportsbook at Wrigley Field. The company blames Illinois’ high taxes on sports wagering as the reason for its decision, …

El deteriorado Ford City Mall, ubicado en el suroeste de Chicago, debe cerrar antes del mediodía del 22 de junio, informaron funcionarios municipales el viernes. La fecha de cierre fue anunciada durante una breve audiencia judicial. Se esperaba que el …

Zoinks! “Scooby-Doo” is going anime. Tubi has acquired the new animated series “Yokoso Scooby-Doo!” — which means “Welcome Scooby-Doo” — which focuses on Scooby-Doo and Shaggy, and stars “Scooby-Doo!” voice regulars Frank Welker (“Scoob!”) and Matthew Lillard (“Scream”) as the …

Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is May 18, 2026, which means it’s 24 days until nominations-round voting begins on June 11; 35 days until nominations-round voting ends on June 22 at 10 p.m.; and 53 days until Emmy nominations are announced on July 10. And looking far ahead, it’s 119 days until the 78th …

The Patrick Wilson and Molly Ringwald-led “Run Amok,” Matthew Giaquinto’s “Red Flag” and Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci’s “Big Night” are among the titles set to screen at the Lighthouse International Film Festival (LIFF). The festival will take place June …

Reading Time: 2 minutes Back in March, Joseph Duggar was arrested on child molestation charges. As is customary in such cases, he has been prohibited from having any unsupervised contact with minors. But according to a new filing from Joe’s …

Chicago must ensure the availability of 2,000 affordable housing units for people with disabilities and 800 units for hearing and visually-impaired residents, under a $2.25 million settlement advanced Monday by a City Council committee. Last week, the Chicago Sun-Times reported …

One of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s closest City Council allies on Monday followed through on her threat to file a lawsuit accusing federal agents of shoving, handcuffing and nearly arresting her after she went to a hospital emergency room to check …

Reading Time: 2 minutes If you’re a fan of Amy Schumer’s work, then you know that the comic has never shied away from revelations about her personal life that might be labeled TMI. So it should come as no surprise …

An Illinois resident who was tested for hantavirus does not have the infection, state health officials said Monday. The Winnebago County resident was tested last week after they were likely exposed to rodent droppings and developed mild symptoms that did …

Services have been announced for veteran Chicago Firefighter Steven M. Decker, who died last week during training, officials said. Visitation for Steven M. Decker, 61, will be held Thursday from 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Homes of …

La Universidad de Chicago se une a otras universidades de élite al ofrecer matrícula gratis a estudiantes cuyas familias ganan menos de $250,000 al año, anunció la escuela el miércoles como parte de una iniciativa para hacer la universidad accesible …

The Cook County state’s attorney’s office announced a new task force Monday that will bring together officials from a swath of local, state and federal agencies to discuss how to improve safety on public transit. The group will convene monthly …

Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is May 18, 2026, which means it’s 24 days until nominations-round voting begins on June 11; 35 days until nominations-round voting ends on June 22 at 10 p.m.; and 53 days until Emmy nominations are announced on July 10. And looking far ahead, it’s 119 days until the 78th …

Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is May 18, 2026, which means it’s 24 days until nominations-round voting begins on June 11; 35 days until nominations-round voting ends on June 22 at 10 p.m.; and 53 days until Emmy nominations are announced on July 10. And looking far ahead, it’s 119 days until the 78th …

The Patrick Wilson and Molly Ringwald-led “Run Amok,” Matthew Giaquinto’s “Red Flag” and Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci’s “Big Night” are among the titles set to screen at the Lighthouse International Film Festival (LIFF). The festival will take place June …

The Patrick Wilson and Molly Ringwald-led “Run Amok,” Matthew Giaquinto’s “Red Flag” and Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci’s “Big Night” are among the titles set to screen at the Lighthouse International Film Festival (LIFF). The festival will take place June …

Shania Twain hosts and Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves and Little Big Town are among the performers for tonight’s Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony, taking place live from Las Vegas. As with previous years, the 2026 ACMs air …

From Billy Wilder’s “The Lost Weekend” to the Sandra Bullock-starrer “28 Days” and beyond, cinema has a long tradition of substance abuse and recovery stories. There is something inherently cinematic and moving about a struggling person’s by-the-bootstraps journey to healing, …

“Dutton Ranch” is a high-profile “Yellowstone” spinoff, but Annette Bening, a new addition to Taylor Sheridan’s universe, has been stealing every scene she’s been in. Bening plays Beulah Jackson, a larger-than-life Texas businesswoman who owns and operates 10 Petal Ranch …

The resemblance between Judith Godrèche and her daughter Tess Barthélemy — also the luminous lead of her mother’s debut feature “A Girl’s Life” — will be particularly powerful for anyone familiar with Godrèche’s teenage breakthrough role in the 1990 Jacques …

Ella Langley has conquered not just the country world but the music world generally this year with her song “Choosin’ Texas.” But for the producers of the Academy of Country Music Awards, this year’s show is all about choosin’ Vegas. …

Tristan Peters was going to be the White Sox’ hero but the Cubs’ Michael Conforto ripped that away. Finally, the hero ended up being Edgar Quero in the Sox’ 9-8, 10-inning win Sunday, one of the most memorable in the …

A woman has been charged with fatally stabbing her infant daughter in Gage Park after allegedly arguing with the child’s father about waking up her other children. Tatiana Maxwell, 25, faces murder charges in connection to the Friday morning incident …

A man was shot and killed during an argument in a South Shore home Sunday morning, Chicago police said. The man, 28, was arguing with someone at a residence in the 2700 block of East 75th Street at 9:40 a.m. …

Before Bruno Mars took the stage for The Romantic Tour’s sold-out Soldier Field show on Saturday, Anderson .Paak performed a DJ set organized by decade. Disguised as DJ Pee.Wee — silky bob wig and all — the artist, who is …

Reading Time: 3 minutes 2025 was a year of unwanted controversies for Sydney Sweeney. Many fans were hoping that 2026 would be a calmer time, with more focus on the actress’ craft and clothing brand. Instead, she has now gone …

MINNEAPOLIS — There’s still no timeline on Courtney Vandersloot’s return. But progress for the Sky point guard is apparent. At shootaround Sunday, Vandersloot ran through the team’s sets, looking indistinguishable from the active players. Afterward she stayed to play one-on-one …

Ella Langley has conquered not just the country world but the music world generally this year with her song “Choosin’ Texas.” But for the producers of the Academy of Country Music Awards, this year’s show is all about choosin’ Vegas. …

Reading Time: 3 minutes Erika Kirk is facing renewed scrutiny, and this time, it’s coming from multiple directions. Amid claims that Erika has been exploiting Charlie Kirk’s memory with “performative” birthday and anniversary tributes, many are now zeroing in on …

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A man faces murder and gun charges in connection with a fatal early-morning Edgewater shooting earlier this week, police announced Saturday. Ammar Houssamo, 53, was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, police announced. He was …

Reading Time: 3 minutes Is Paige DeSorbo pregnant? In 2024, she and Craig Conover had a quiet and then very loud and public breakup. They had apparently discussed things like marriage and children before the split. The reality TV personalities …

Students, parents and teachers at a private school run by the University of Chicago are rallying against a policy they say limits what students are exposed to at school and hurts teachers’ ability to support marginalized students. A new policy …

Harry Styles launched his “Together Together” tour at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff Arena on Saturday, launching into the set with “Are You Listening Yet.” He previewed the tour with a special one-off concert in Manchester that was streamed on Netflix and …

Harry Styles launched his “Together Together” tour at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff Arena on Saturday, launching into the set with “Are You Listening Yet.” He previewed the tour with a special one-off concert in Manchester that was streamed on Netflix and …

Cannes regular Javier Bardem was the toast of the Palais on Saturday as “The Beloved” had its world premiere in competition and received a 7-minute ovation. A beaming Bardem went up and down the line of the film’s cast, hugging …

Cannes regular Javier Bardem was the toast of the Palais on Saturday as “The Beloved” had its world premiere in competition and received a 7-minute ovation. A beaming Bardem went up and down the line of the film’s cast, hugging …

Surely one of the hottest projects hitting the Cannes market this year is “Tomorrow Is a Drag,” the anticipated comeback of Oscar-winning filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan with a starry ensemble led by Aubrey Plaza (upcoming “The Thomas Crown Affair,” “Ingrid Goes …