A former community activist is getting a street renamed in honor of the life she led. The Joliet City Council approved a request to rename a portion of Eastern Avenue as Margaret Delores Graves Way. Margaret Delores Graves, who lived ...

Hollywood’s biggest names, including Tyler Perry, Halle Berry and Patton Oswalt, have all joined a growing list of celebrities speaking up for former Cosby Show actor Geoffrey Owens who was shamed on social media for working at a Trader Joe’s ...

Even though “BlacKkKlansman” is set in the 1970s, the themes in the film are just as relevant today as they were back then, Anita Bennett, the managing editor and creator of Urban Hollywood 411, told NNPA Newswire. “We have a ...

If you've been thinking about joining a Forest Preserve District of Will County volunteer workday, now is the perfect time to give it a try. Fall and winter's cooler temperatures make outdoor work more pleasant, and the changing leaves will ...

Like a painter digging deep into his palette of oils and water colors, newly-appointed Artistic Director Christian McBride extracted a 2018 Newport Jazz Festival program that showcased the full depth and breadth of the musical genre in a kaleidoscope of ...

The sounds of blues will takeover downtown Joliet during Joliet Blues Week this month. The events, put on by the Joliet City Center Partnership, Will-Joliet Bicentennial Park and Rialto Square Theatre, will feature a plethora of performances. Lauren Las, marketing ...

The Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Investment Managers takes over Newport, RI, August 3 – 5, 2018 with more than 60 artists set to perform at historic Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at ...

Food Truck Fridays keep rolling If you haven't checked out the Forest Preserve District of Will County's "Food Truck Fridays" program yet, now is the time to get your summer into gear. The August food truck lineup is out and ...

thetimesweekly.com The organizers for Men Who Cook hit the road this year looking for a larger space to accommodate the expanding number of chefs and diners who race to what has become Will County’s most popular community event. The fundraiser, ...

Edouard Deluc's exquisite film Gauguin: Journey to Tahiti is in limited engagement beginning Friday July 20 at The Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago's Loop. A fictionalized account of the tortured genius's phenomenal life, the film recounts his eschewing of ...

The esteemed television, stage and film giant Stacy Keach's onstage transformation into that giant of the literary world, Ernest Hemingway, in Goodman Theatre's World Premiere production of Jim McGrath's play Pamplona, directed by Goodman Artistic Director Robert Falls, is a ...

The Friends of the Plainfield Public Library District will once again hold their annual event, Bidding, Beverages & Bites, Friday August 10, 2018, 7p.m. – 10p.m., at the Library 15025 S. Illinois St. This ticketed, adults only event, will provide ...

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Rialto Square Theatre has added three shows to our summer/fall calendar. Celtic juggernauts, Gaelic Storm, comedian Heather Land, and iconic percussionist, Sheila E. will all perform live from the Rialto Square Theatre stage in the coming months. In addition to ...

Some lucky baby will have a chance to win a $500 deposit in a Bright Directions College Savings just by entering the annual Shorewood Crossroads Festival Baby Contest. The event is sponsored by guaranteed Rate and presented by Diane Lambert ...