The Chicago International Film Festival, which returns this weekend, debuted 60 years ago under the direction of 22-year-old independent filmmaker Michael Kutza with financial and in-kind support from ...

The city of Normal is the home of the first public university in Illinois. Located en route between two well-known cities, it ...

"Loyola University Chicago is greatly saddened to confirm the death of Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM," the university ...

Operating since 1937, The Igloo in Peru might be the oldest continuously running drive-in in Illinois. This tiny spot ...

Amid the stress of economic collapse, the city built some of its greatest architectural gems: the jaw-dropping Pantages ...

Arts, entertainment, film, festivals and more events happening this week in the greater Capital Region from Thursday, Oct. 16 ...

Shadow Ticket, Thomas Pynchon’s new novel, is built around doubles. It takes place in 1932, and there’s a strong feeling that “unfinished business” from the Great War – ...

The more I research this topic, the more amazed I am at how many good hitting seasons there have been. Hitting a baseball that is traveling at 90 mph with a piece of wood remains one of the most ...

Just as people thought cheapskate Wallace Beery had turned a new leaf, he took a 12-year-old costar to lunch and made the kid split the bill.

The opening night feature, "One Golden Summer," is about the Jackie Robinson West Little League team of 2014 and the triumph ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. In 1975 (that is 50 years ago as of this writing), Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times became the first film critic ...

Filmmaker Jon Dunham's documentary "Spirit of the Marathon" captured the spirit of the 2005 Chicago Marathon, featuring stories of both professional athletes and amateur participants, and showcasing ...