Hemingway’s first love? His passionate poem is found in Oak Park
The words are 100 years old, but they burn with a timeless urgency. Some have been hastily erased, others crossed out, but the first line is clear: "Your Matchless grace...
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Goyer happy to bring horror to Chicago
Writer/director David S. Goyer liked Chicago so much while on set for "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight" he returned to direct his horror movie "The Unborn." He got more...
Wrongful conviction crusader Jane Raley dies at 57
The Chicago Tribune is reporting: A passionate advocate for the falsely accused and an attorney dedicated to fighting injustice, Jane Raley helped overturn convictions of men and women who had...
The Big Questions: Author Jen Lancaster on bucket lists, conservatism and (not) writing about sex
Jen Lancaster has built a career on reinventing herself. In "Such a Pretty Fat," she tackled weight loss. In "My Fair Lazy," she sought high culture. In "The Tao of...
Lost artist, found: Paintings on Buzz Café’s walls have Hollywood ties, obscured origins
If you look carefully at the walls of the Buzz Café, there's a little bit of Hollywood. How it got to the Oak Park Arts District cafe is a bit...
Richard Marx on his sexiest album, divorce and why Twitter gets him in trouble
Richard Marx's new album, "Beautiful Goodbye" is not the record you think it is. Yes, it's a time of transition for Marx, 50, best known for hits such as "Right...
The ‘wide lawns’ myth: Ernest Hemingway in Oak Park
It's a very compact, Hemingway-esque line, repeated often here in Oak Park. But it appears that Ernest Hemingway never said ---— or wrote — that his hometown was a place...
Short takes
" Spinal Tap" redux?: "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" opens Friday with special guests -- you guessed it -- Anvil. The movie follows the story of Steve "Lips" Ludlow and...
Short takes
Young Chicago Critics: With this program, kids learn to critique and create films. Session 1: June 17-26 (ages 7-10 and ages 11-14), Session 2: July 6-15 (ages 11-14). At Facets,...
Walgreens says no to head of state
Walgreens has announced that the commander in chief will not sprout a Chia Afro on its shelves. The Deerfield-based company has pulled Chia Obama after a one-week run. Robert Elfinger,...