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Singer-songwriter, David Burke aka D4vd sits in artist space at Coachella music festival on April 18, 2025 in Indio, Calif. (AP Photo)

What to know about singer D4vd’s arrest in 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s killing

Detectives arrested the 21-year-old, whose legal name is David Burke, on Thursday on suspicion of murder in the investigation of the killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, Los Angeles police said.

Katy Sullivan, Garrett Lutz and Sean Fortunato in "The Angel Next Door" at Northlight Theatre. (Justin Barbin)

Review: Northlight gives itself a joyful sendoff with ‘The Angel Next Door’

For all its ridiculousness, “The Angel Next Door” is an ode to the joy of...

Christina Applegate arrives for the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Actress Christina Applegate reportedly has been hospitalized since late March

Christina Applegate has reportedly been hospitalized in Los Angeles since late March, amid the Emmy...

Arts

"The Knife Thrower" by Henri Matisse, printed by Edmond Vairel (1947), as part of "Matisse’s Jazz: Rhythms in Color" at the Art Institute. Published by Tériade for Éditions Verve. (Simeon B. Williams Fund / 2025 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society)

For ‘Jazz’ of a different sort, head to the Art Institute’s once-in-a-lifetime Matisse exhibition

The "Matisse’s Jazz: Rhythms in Color" exhibition has proved popular, tallying more than 60,000 visitors since opening in March.

Books

Nancy Matsumoto will share stories about her grandparents’ history when she presents, “Japanese Tanka Poetry and its Key Role in one Chicago Family,” April 27 at the Nineteenth Century Charitable Association in Oak Park. (Travis Khatchatoorian)

Program about a family’s experience with WWII Japanese internment camps and tanaka poetry set in Oak Park

Nineteenth Century Charitable Association event features writer Nancy Matsumoto and the story of her poet grandparents who endured internment.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I inherited several pairs of long — past the elbow — gloves when my grandmother passed away. I think they’re elegant but will people think I’m dressing like someone out of a fairy tale or just...

Home and Garden

Choose a spade that has a flat, smooth blade with a square point so that you can edge beds with it. (RJ Carlson/Chicago Botanic Garden)

It doesn’t take much digging to find a quality spade for your garden

Good quality tools for gardening are very important as they are more comfortable to use and make the work of gardening easier.

Movies

Michaela Coel, left, and Anne Hathaway in a scene from the movie "Mother Mary." (Eric Zachanowich/A24/TNS)

Review: In ‘Mother Mary,’ Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel explore the nature of pop stardom

Music superstar Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) shows up at the English estate of a fashion designer (Michaela Coel), setting off an exchange of wordy accusations and buried betrayals.

Museums

Cal So, a postdoctoral research fellow with the Field Museum, looks at a concretion, a geological formation that they hope contains a fossil, that they found on May 8, 2025, at a Mazon Creek fossil bed in Braceville. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)

World’s oldest octopus fossil found 50 miles southwest of Chicago isn’t an octopus after all, scientists say

A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world’s oldest octopus, after scientists found evidence that it’s not an octopus at all.

Music and Concerts

FILE – American singer-songwriter, David Anthony Burke, aka D4vd, performs on the Casino stage during the 58th Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF), in Montreux, Switzerland, July 19, 2024. (Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP, File)

Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of killing of a 14-year-old girl found dead in his Tesla

Los Angeles police said in a brief statement that the 21-year-old Houston-born alt-pop singer whose legal name is David Burke was being held without bail on suspicion of murder.

Theater

Brendan Hunt rehearses for his solo show "The Movement You Need: An Evening With Brendan Hunt" at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, April 14, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

Brendan Hunt of ‘Ted Lasso’ talks about his roots in Chicago improv — and the show he’s debuting here

You know him as Coach Beard from "Ted Lasso," but his career began with ComedySportz here and Boom Chicago! in Amsterdam.

TV and Streaming

FILE – Corporate signage is shown outside a QVC facility in West Chester, Pa., Friday, July 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

QVC prepares for bankruptcy protection in the era of influencers, TikTok and Temu

The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC — which for years garnered the attention of millions of TV viewers looking for a deal on baubles and housewares, is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Restaurants, Food and Drink

Jamila Ismail holds a photo of her late husband, Mohammed Ismail, April 9, 2026, at the Glendale Heights location of the restaurant they started, Italian Express. The eatery is widely considered the first fast-food restaurant to use halal meat in all of Chicagoland. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

Family-run Italian Express, a pioneer of halal American fast-food in Chicagoland, celebrates 40 years

The halal iteration of Italian Express is widely considered the first fast-food restaurant to use halal meat in all of Chicagoland.

Recipes

You only need two ingredients to make these yummy cookies. (Alexandra Foster/TCA) (Alexandra Foster/TCA)

The Kitchn: When I’m craving a Girl Scout Samoa, I make this easy dessert

Girl Scout cookie season is in full swing — and while I never was a Girl Scout myself, I definitely did partake in the cookies (Tagalongs, Thin Mints, and Samoas were my favorites). These coveted little treats are only available...

Travel

An American Airlines bus arriving from Rockford pulls into Gate L28 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on April 2, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Catching a connecting American Airlines ‘flight’ to Rockford or South Bend? You may find yourself on a bus.

The buses have caused confusion for some travelers who became unwitting ground passengers when they thought they were booking flights.

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Spirit Airlines planes are shown at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The Dania Beach-based company, which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, is now embroiled in talks with creditors over the sufficiency of its proposed reorganization plan, including how it plans to cover rising fuel prices generated by the Iran war. (Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Reports: Spirit Airlines faces liquidation risk amid rising fuel costs driven by war with Iran

Spirit Airlines, which has been based in South Florida for nearly 30 years, is suddenly facing a liquidation risk caused by rising war-driven fuel prices, according to reports.

Entertainment

The site of Ray Kroc's first McDonald's franchise, which opened on April 15, 1955, in Des Plaines, Ill., (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Today in History: First franchised McDonald’s restaurant opens in Illinois

On April 15, 1955, Ray Kroc opened the first franchised McDonald’s restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois.

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