1+ week, 1+ day ago   (166+ words) Dancing is great for your mind, body and soul. And it’s also a lot of fun. On this edition of Jewell’s Jems with Jewell Hillery, franchise owner Deonna Wheeler brings along some special guests from DivaDance Bronzeville to Sunday’s WGN…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (271+ words) (NewsNation) — The host of the “Reading Rainbow” reboot is prioritizing his mental health. Mychal Threets wrote on Threads on Monday that he would be checking himself into the hospital to seek treatment. “I am not okay. Maybe I’ll never be…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (89+ words) Diane Larson, Marketing Coordinator, City of Highland Park Ravinia District Food Truck Thursdays Every Thursday Through September 3rd Jens Jensen Park (along Dean Avenue and Jens Jensen Park, directly across from the Ravinia Metra Station) Each week features a rotating lineup…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (688+ words) The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes has announced his retirement, ending a decades-long career with the military newspaper as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon moves to exert editorial control and eliminate what it asserts are “woke distractions.” Stars and…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (63+ words) WGN-TV Comedian and host Julian Shapiro-Barnum has spoken to thousands of children on his hugely popular web series called, “Recess Therapy.” He’s learned some things from all these kids and has them in his new book, “How to Grow Up…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (129+ words) CHICAGO — A traveling exhibition featuring the world’s largest private collection of serial killer artifacts is coming to Chicago next month. “Serial Killer: The Exhibition,” a traveling museum-scale exhibition showcasing more than 2,100 authentic serial killer-related artifacts, is set to open in…...