Around a quarter of the department’s staff has resigned or been fired since Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed Hedspeth in March.
Cultural commissioner criticized for leaving ‘void,’ faces bullying allegations
Category: Entertainment
Today in History: Hasbro adds cat token to Monopoly
On Feb. 6, 2013, toy maker Hasbro Inc. announced that Monopoly fans had voted online to add a cat token to the board game, replacing the iron.
Ozzy Osbourne to reunite with Black Sabbath bandmates in Birmingham for ‘greatest’ show ever
Ozzy Osbourne will reunite with all of the original members of Black Sabbath for the first time in 20 years, in a gig that will be his last and that’s being billed as the “greatest” heavy metal show ever, promoters said Wednesday.
Valentine’s Day concerts: Top 5 music picks from Justin Timberlake to an all-night dance party
Venues such as The Promontory, The Hideout and others offering dance parties, silent twerk-offs and everything else in between.
Column: What classic movies can tell us about our current moment
In times of uncertainty, Hollywood used to rise to the occasion with something to say about it all. What can classic films tell us about the rise of fascism?
Review: ‘No Other Land’ is a heartbreaking Israeli-Palestinian filmmaking story
This superb collaboration between Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers has no U.S. distributor, but it’s here in Chicago and not to be missed.
17 tips for having a great cruise down the Nile River in Egypt
Cruising down Africa’s longest river is one of the most popular tourist activities in Egypt. Here’s how to make the most of it.
Column: Scott Turow’s Rusty Sabich returns for more courtroom drama in ‘Presumed Guilty’
In this latest novel, we find Sabich pleasantly retired but dragged back to a courtroom to defend his fiancé’s adult son for the murder.
Sueños Music Festival 2025: Shakira, Peso Pluma and Don Omar
Sueños is returning May 24-25 for its fourth consecutive year as a two-day festival of Latin music, with tickets on sale Thursday.
Column: ‘A Complete Unknown’ focuses on Bob Dylan, but let’s not forget Michael Bloomfield
There were two Chicagoans who were important to Bob Dylan in his early years: manager Al Grossman and guitarist Michael Bloomfield.