Decent: Here’s why there are no bake sales at this year’s Naperville Municipal Band concerts and how they might return

The beautiful music of the Naperville Municipal Band concerts in Central Park this summer hit a sour note when I learned that one of the sweetest reasons for an evening out would be missing. In a season in which fans are still getting used to the fact that beloved conductor Ron Keller and emcee Ann Lord are no longer with us, we learned the popular bake sales that accompanied each concert would not be conducted this year.

Review: Has Mick Jagger slowed down? Are the Rolling Stones past it? Not yet

Mick Jagger beat the braggadocio boasts of “Start Me Up” to the punch Thursday at a packed Soldier Field. The Rolling Stones vocalist was already riled up and running hot before the resonant chords of the recognizable anthem signaled the opening of the legendary band’s first of a two-night stand at the lakefront venue. (The […]

Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was “hunting” children

The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his training and made critical decisions that slowed the law enforcement response to stop a killer who was “hunting” victims and ultimately killed 21 people at Robb Elementary, according to an indictment unsealed Friday.