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Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed Tuesday to do “anything and everything necessary” to keep the Chicago Public Schools afloat, but claimed it’s past time for the Illinois General Assembly to deliver on its commitment to fully fund public schools. By declaring …

Feeling a little broccoli fatigue? This roasted broccoli salad is a delicious way to shake things up. Roasting brings out the broccoli’s natural sweetness, toasted almonds add satisfying crunch and sweet raisins provide little bursts of flavor in every bite. …

Hearst has set a deal to acquire Disney’s 50% stake in A+E Global Media, the parent company of Lifetime, History Channel, A&E Network and other assets in a deal that calls for Hearst to pay Disney $1.2 billion in cash. …

An Aurora man remains in custody Tuesday a day after prosecutors allege he drove the wrong way on the Dan Ryan Expressway to “scare” a woman who was pleading for her life moments before she died as a result of …

Reading Time: 2 minutes Meghan Markle is celebrating her 45th birthday today. And the Duchess of Sussex is marking the occasion in a way that will probably earn her some harsh criticism from the stodgy haters in the British tabloid …

An Illinois State Police trooper charged with sexual assault allegedly drugged and assaulted a bartender last year in suburban Tinley Park. Douglas Lee, 54, was stripped of his police powers and ordered held at Cook County jail after he was …

Darnell Wright wasn’t worried about getting a contract extension done during training camp. Turns out, he had little reason to. The Bears and their standout right tackle agreed to a four-year extension worth $116 million, with $93 million guaranteed Tuesday, …

Lawyers for one of the owners of West Suburban Medical Center and Weiss Memorial Hospital are pushing to sell the hospitals for $1 to Insight Health Systems and demote the other owner and CEO into a temporary consulting position. That …

Samantha Morton revealed on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that she has been out of acting work for an entire year since wrapping production on Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” in 2025. The two-time Oscar nominee attributed her age as the …

Filmmaker Leslie Iwerks is no stranger to pulling back the curtain on the magic of Disney. Her documentaries “The Pixar Story, “Disneyland Handcrafted” and “The Imagineering Story” all delve behind the scenes of the design and development processes that go …

“Elektra/Persona,” the U.K. National Theatre production fusing Sophocles’ “Elektra” with Ingmar Bergman’s “Persona,” grew out of friendship rather than a directorial concept imposed after casting, according to director Benedict Andrews. Andrews, Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss spoke at a BFI …

Audrey Nuna has signed to Republic Records in advance of her new single “superHuman,” Variety can exclusively reveal. The singer, who recently broke out as the voice of Mira in “KPop Demon Hunters,” worked with Grammy-winning producer Cirkut on “superHuman,” …

Just a year and a half after rebranding its production-distribution group into Studio TF1, France’s leading commercial network TF1 has quietly put it on the market, Variety has confirmed. The broadcasting group, which is presided over by former Netflix board …

Madonna kicked off August with another “Club Confessions” appearance – this time, it was a performance at WorldPride in Amsterdam featuring surprise guest Kylie Minogue. Speaking of surprises, Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock popped into the Hollywood Forever Cemetery to …

“The Devil Wears Prada 2” reached 15.2 million views globally in its first five days of streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. That total, calculated by dividing the total amount of time the film was streamed by its 119-minute runtime, makes …

Dick Clark Productions has launched DCP Studios, a unit designed to expand the company’s creative and production capabilities for awards shows including the Golden Globes, “Dick Clark’s New Years’ Rockin’ Eve,” Academy of Country Music Awards, American Music Awards and …

Seven beluga whales were expected to leave Marineland Canada Monday, a little less than two weeks after four arrived at Shedd Aquarium from the shuttered aquatic park. All seven belugas are headed for SeaWorld in San Antonio, said Andrew Burns, …

Anya Taylor-Joy is known for giving full-bodied performances in the likes of “The Witch,” “The Queen’s Gambit,” “Furiosa” and more, but she’s never gone full Method on a set before nor does she have plans to in the future. The …

A day after strengthening their rotation with a two-time All Star in Kevin Gausman, the Cubs added another arm on trade-deadline day, landing Clay Holmes in a deal with the Mets. Holmes, like Gausman, was seen as one of the …

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Monday sued the Trump administration for the third time over its latest efforts to impose tariffs, as part of a coalition of 23 state attorneys general. The lawsuit challenges the Trump administration’s decision last …

For six decades, Stella’s Diner served as a meeting ground for residents of the Lakeview neighborhood. Now, the diner’s owner is selling the recently shuttered location to be converted into an Ann Sather Restaurant. Owner Marvin Barsky told the Sun-Times …

Baggu announced the opening date of its second Chicago store. The California-based bag and accessories brand will open its Lincoln Park store, 2118 N. Halsted St., on Aug. 14, according to an Instagram post from Baggu last week. The 2,200-square-foot …

Another Lollapalooza has come and gone, but Grant Park has a way to go before it’s back to its old self. Between a weekend full of rain (on top of historic rainfall throughout the Chicago region this summer) and four …

The Notre Dame-Southern California college football rivalry will start again in 2030. The schools announced Monday they have agreed to a four-game home-and-home series. Notre Dame will play in Los Angeles on Aug. 31, 2030, and the Trojans will visit …

“Frybread Face and Me” director Billy Luther is adapting his 2007 documentary “Miss Navajo” into a musical, which is currently in development. Now, 19 years after the world premiere at 2007’s Sundance Film Festival, Luther has teamed up with singer-songwriter …

It’s been nearly six decades since the first mainstream video games came out and parents in 2026 are just as worried about the potential impact gaming is having on their children today as their counterparts were in the 70s, according …

Dave Bautista could be the next “God of War.” Variety has learned from sources that Bautista is currently in talks for the role of Kratos in the Amazon Prime Video series based on the popular video game franchise. The news …

U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY), who lost his reelection bid in the June Democratic primary to progressive former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, criticized U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) for suggesting that domestic economic concerns (being able to afford gas, food, …

Claiborne Wade was troubled when he woke up Friday morning to an email from the head of Chicago Public Schools telling parents like him that the school board had made a last-minute change to the budget that could affect the …

Did you think landing Imax 70mm tickets to “The Odyssey” was hard? Trying landing those tickets and snagging one of the limited-edition popcorn buckets tied to the recent release of Christopher Nolan’s epic, which included designs of the iconic Trojan …

Country music is ruling the roost like never before, at least when it comes specifically to the Billboard Hot 100. For the first time in history, country songs are claiming all five of the top five slots on the Hot …

Reading Time: 2 minutes As you’ve likely heard by now, beloved Sopranos star Vincent Pastore has passed away at the age of 80. The actor — who played Tony Soprano associate turned federal informant Sal “Big P–sy” Bonpensiero — reportedly …

When discussing his Grammy-nominated debut album, “Love on Digital,” with Billboard, Destin Conrad called the sound “loud” and “queer.” Those are also fitting descriptors for his set on the Allianz stage at Lollapalooza on Sunday. But you could also add …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Erick Fedde wasn’t thrilled being moved to the bullpen after the White Sox acquired Luis Castillo from the Mariners, but he has been so accommodating during this surprisingly successful season, he wasn’t going to stop now. …

Critics have said their piece about Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” and now he is saying his piece about them. While on “The Odyssey” press tour, the director spoke with podcaster Zhong Shu about “a fundamental flaw of film criticism” he …

A new report from the Wall Street Journal, published Saturday night, brings to light several possible errors by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department during its search for Nancy Guthrie, which has seen little progress since it began in February. The …

Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s almost impossible to imagine that someone like Jennifer Lopez could be dealing with any sort of financial stress. But human beings can find a way to live beyond just about any means. So when insiders …

“Wonder Man” showrunner and co-creator Andrew Guest took to TikTok on Saturday to thank fans and share his thoughts about the Marvel Television drama’s cancellation. “Just want to say I’ve been listening,” Guest said. “I appreciate you all. I feel …

All hail Peter Parker. Sony and Marvel’s web-slinging adventure “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” climbed to $927 million globally, a mind-blowing, jaw-dropping and totally epic opening weekend haul. Few films manage to earn that much by the end of their box …

Geno Segers, who was announced this week to join Broadway’s “Hadestown,” will no longer be part of the Broadway production. “Hadestown” announced a new principal cast earlier this week, with Segers set to play Hades. His previous stage credits include …