Sunday, January 18, 2026

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obituaries
  • by david hall
Albert Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of 'The Godfather' and 'Million Dollar Baby,' dies at 94

Albert Ruddy produced more than 30 movies, from the “Godfather” and “Million Dollar Baby” to "Cannonball Run II" and "Megaforce," nominees for Golden Raspberry awards for worst movie of the year.

entertainment-and-culture
  • by david hall
Chicago's Puerto Rican Festival to return to Humboldt Park: 'You're completely proud of who you are'

The festival, called Fiestas Patronales Puertorriqueñas, will feature new activities, such as a cookoff between firefighters, and new cultural art installations, including a banner stretching 20 feet wide where guests will use stickers to mark the towns they are from.

fashion
  • by david hall
Chicago Fashion Week will turn the city 'into a runway' this fall

More than 50 events across Chicago featuring local designers will take place in October, with many open to the public and free to attend.

cicada-watch-2024
  • by david hall
Celebrate the 2024 cicada emergence at these events in the Chicago area

Sensory walks, a campfire feast and learning sessions with scientists are just some of the ways Illinoisans and out-of-towners alike can celebrate the historic double emergence of the 13-year and 17-year cicadas.