The South Chicago Dance Theatre presented six World Premieres at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre, featuring works by Donald Byrd, Monique Haley, Terrence Marling, and Kia S. Smith, showcasing the company's commitment to modern dance and social justice.

Taylor Swift's 11th album, "The Tortured Poets Department", has hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, tying her with Jay-Z for second-most No. 1 albums at 14, and has amassed 2.61 million equivalent album units in the U.S., with 859,000 units sold in the first week.

A lucky Illinois Lottery player received a $1 million jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket as a gift from a regular customer at Fas Mart in Loves Park.