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    • 🏟️ Bears stadium news
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    Entertainment

    Featured

    Lili Trifilio of Beach Bunny on stage at Thalia Hall on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Chicago. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the Chicago Tribune)

    Common and Beach Bunny are among this summer’s Taste of Chicago headliners

    The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events on Thursday announced the musical lineup for this summer's Taste of Chicago, and it has some of the biggest names in years.
    Blake Segal and Major Attaway in the North American tour of "Spamalot," in Chicago at the CIBC Theatre. (Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)

    Review: Touring cast saves this ‘Spamalot’ revival from itself

    The musical now at the CIBC Theatre in Chicago still clutters up and dumbs down...
    Stephen Colbert attends a Cubs game at Wrigley Field that was included in the Aug. 19, 2024, episode of “The Late Show,” which broadcast live from the Auditorium Theatre during the Democratic National Convention. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS)

    Column: Stephen Colbert’s signoff reminds us of the days the Chicago Cubs were a late-night punchline

    Stephen Colbert's love of Chicago and the Cubs was apparent in many "Late Show" bits....

    Arts

    Anthony Spears, of Crete, recently was named Photographer of the Year at the Christopher Gallery at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

    ‘Making beautiful things’ earns Photographer of the Year award for Crete resident

    Crete resident Anthony Spears photographs earned him Photographer of the Year honors at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights.
    • Obama Center offers nearby watch party on the Midway for museum’s June 18 grand opening

    • When satire met paper: ‘Ink & Outrage’ is now open at the Driehaus Museum

    • Oak Park’s Longfellow Park gets a permanent ‘Safe Haven’ as part of major renovation project

    • Bayless family gifts $1M for the National Museum of Mexican Art renovation

    Books

    Food writer Maggie Hennessy is the author of a new book, “The Burger Bible,” May 12, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/)

    Column: These books spread the gospel about the simple hamburger

    Chicago writer Maggie Hennessy's first book is “Hamburger Bible.” George Motz wrote the cross-country odyssey "Hamburger America."
    • Gene Cernan’s Apollo 10 spacesuit gets a ‘retirement party’ at Triton before shipping back to Smithsonian

    • Biblioracle: After five years, we finally have a new Alexandra Andrews novel, ‘The Fine Art of Lying’

    • Two from Oak Park and River Forest High School net Hemingway Foundation writing awards

    • Chicago-born Patti Smith is the winner of this year’s Harold Washington Literary Award

    Movies

    From left to right: The Mandalorian and Grogu in Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu.” (Nicola Goode/Lucasfilm LTD/TNS)

    Review: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’: The Force is dull in this one

    Grogu’s cuteness may be a powerful force, but it’s not enough to sustain this big-screen leap, especially in a blockbuster this bloated.
    • Review: ‘I Love Boosters’ is a crazy carnival with a deeper meaning

    • 10 movies for summer 2026: Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi and a slew of comedies

    • Kevin Michael Doyle, Chicago actor from ‘Untouchables’ who became a police officer, dies at 68

    • Review: ‘Obsession’ is a cautionary tale told with dark flair

    TV and Streaming

    From left: Larry David and Barack Obama have teamed up for the TV series  “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America.” (Art Streiber/HBO)

    TV for summer 2026: Larry David teams up with Barack Obama, ‘The Bear’s’ final season and the return of … ‘Ted Lasso’?

    "The Bear" concludes and “Little House on the Prairie” comes back. Plus the return of AMC's underrated "Interview with the Vampire," now retitled as "The Vampire Lestat."
    • Stephen Colbert’s long goodbye is coming to an end, leaving a void

    • Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne, Bruce Springsteen to guest in Stephen Colbert’s final week

    • Vintage Tribune: Late-night TV talk shows display Chicago’s creativity

    • NFL keeps spotlight on Sunday broadcasts as it creates more windows on other days

    Theater

    William Pullinsi at the Theatre at the Center on Dec. 16, 2015, in Munster, Indiana. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

    William Pullinsi, the founder of Candlelight and inventor of dinner theater, dies at 86

    His Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in Summit launched the careers of some of Chicago's most notable talents and shaped theater here and nationwide.
    • Goodman Theatre’s next season has ‘John Proctor,’ ‘American Idiot’ and a new Scrooge

    • Column: Remembering Julian Frazin, a lawyer, judge and creative dynamo

    • Review: ‘Work Hard’ at First Floor is an absurdist take on Jeff and Elon

    • Review: Hubbard Street Dance finale goes straight to the heart with ‘LubDub’

    Restaurants, Food and Drink

    Guinness Open Gate Brewery is offering a mini hot dog and beer flight for Memorial Day weekend. (Guinness Open Gate Brewery Chicago)

    Memorial Day guide: 14 Chicago restaurant and bar specials for the long weekend

    Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and the city’s bars and restaurants aren’t wasting any time embracing the warm weather with patio parties and refreshing drink specials.
    • The next-generation of canned wine is here

    • Food icon: Maria Marszewski, The Duchess of Bridgeport at Maria’s Packaged Goods and Community Bar in Chicago

    • Schlitz to brew its last batch of beer Saturday

    • Raises for Chicago tipped wage workers frozen by City Council vote

    Music and Concerts

    Framed album covers appear on the wall at Chess Records in Chicago on Feb. 27, 2022. Some of the biggest names in blues recorded hits in Chess' recording studio, including, Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry' and Bo Diddley. (Kim Curtis)

    Today in History: Chuck Berry records ‘Maybellene’ for Chess Records in Chicago

    On May 21, 1955, Chuck Berry records his first single, “Maybellene,” for Chess Records in Chicago.
    • John Summit tour brings him to United Center in November, but first some stops nearby

    • Chicago firm sues Live Nation, alleges security issues led to sexual assault at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

    • $1.7 million grant from Lollapalooza to expand CPS arts education access

    • Smashing Pumpkins announce ‘Rats in a Cage Tour’ with a stop at the United Center

    Travel

    FILE – Butterfly Conservation President Sir David Attenborough poses for a photo with a south east Asian Great Mormon Butterfly on his nose, as he launches the Big Butterfly count at London Zoo, July 11, 2012. (John Stillwell/PA via AP, File)

    David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100

    The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work.
    • Column: Mad for mahjong — the game from China is having its moment in Chicago

    • USPS unveils Route 66 centennial stamps

    • Remembering Route 66: Readers share their memories of the 100-year-old highway

    • Route 66 road trip: One family preserves a piece of Black history in Luther, Oklahoma

    Museums

    As with the 1894 opening at the Palace of Fine Arts in Jackson Park, crowds line up when the Field Museum opens in its Grant Park location on May 2, 1921. (Field Museum)

    Today in Chicago History: 8,000 people attend opening of Field Museum on the lakefront

    Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 2, according to the Tribune's archives.
    • Obama Foundation hosts Earth Day event at Jackson Park

    • Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000

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

    • Tickets for Obama Presidential Center museum open to public on May 6, officials announce

    Home and Garden

    Reed canary grass or ribbon grass (Phalaris arundinacea var. picta) is an example of an invasive plant that easily spreads from gardens into natural areas to choke out native plants and damage ecosystems and wildlife. Avoid planting invasive plants. (Beth Botts/The Morton Arboretum)

    Protect wildlife by eliminating invasive plants

    May is Invasive Species Awareness Month in Illinois. It's a good time for gardeners to focus on their role in keeping invasive plants at bay.
    • Which hostas will thrive in the garden?

    • Glencoe’s Frank Lloyd Wright cottage, past home to racist lawyer and suffragette, may open to public

    • Clarendon Hills Farmers Market preparing to open season Thursday

    • Daylilies can be difficult to eradicate. Here’s how.

    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...
    • I eat these Buffalo cauliflower bites straight from the pan

    • This giant, oven-baked pancake is crispy, fluffy and impossible easy

    • Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a homemade Shamrock Shake

    Fashion

    Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leave in a carriage after their wedding ceremony at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, near London, England, Saturday, May 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, pool)

    Today in History: Prince Harry weds Meghan Markle

    On May 19, 2018, Britain’s Prince Harry wed American actor Meghan Markle in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
    • A new Swatch model is introduced, and a case study in overexcited ‘drop culture’ plays out

    • Frustrated teens and parents say Humboldt Park designer failed to fulfill prom dresses

    • Once epicenters of teenage culture, some Chicago-area malls are taking their last breath

    • Brandy Melville to open first suburban location in Naperville this summer

    Entertainment

    Members of the Navy Band Great Lakes play during the annual Memorial Day ceremony on May 25, 2024, at Daley Plaza in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)

    What to do in Chicago: Sueños, the parade and fireworks for Memorial Day weekend

    The annual Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony & Parade takes place downtown this weekend. Plus Sueños takes over Grant Park and Warm Love Cool Dreams takes over Salt Shed.
    • Name the eaglets: Chicagoans vote to name the city’s first bald eagles born in a century

    • Disneyland hit with $5 million lawsuit over use of facial recognition technology

    • Gene’s Bistro owner suing Midway Airport concessionaire for breach of contract

    • Chicago restaurants and bars become spaces for political protesting: ‘Everyone’s experiencing some level of rage’

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