Dragged Into Sunlight will perform at Sleeping Village. Credit: Courtesy the artist The first Dragged Into Sunlight show I saw ended up on my Reader year-end list of the best live metal of 2012. “The music roars out of a thick fog lit only by a blood-red glow and a spasming strobe,” I wrote. “It … Read more
2025 hurricane season begins What to expect as 2025 hurricane season begins 02:41 Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were confused and dispirited on Monday after the acting head of the agency said during a daily briefing that he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season, according to three sources familiar … Read more
A man is in stable condition after being shot in the abdomen around 7 p.m. Sunday at the Prairie Wolf Off-Leash Dog Area in Lake Forest. Officials said the 23-year-old was shot in the parking lot after an apparent dispute. He was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville in critical condition and was … Read more
“It’s never been more important that the public and private sector address this safety crisis by expanding our network of pools and supporting programs that teach children to swim.” The public pool at Goodhue Park in Staten Island in 2021. (Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) Confession time: I’m a lifelong New Yorker who grew up in … Read more
BOULDER, Colo. — Four additional victims have been identified in the Boulder attack in which a man is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails into a group that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza, authorities said Monday, bringing the number of injured to 12. The man planned the attack for more than … Read more
Growing up in rural Wisconsin, my first real taste of independence came in the form of my parents’ wood-paneled Ford station wagon, complete with the obligatory rear-facing third-row seat. Just as vividly as I remember getting burned by that car’s seat belt buckles in the dog days of summer, I remember our first family trip … Read more
Ilse Zuno of Pingree Grove and her daughter Alessia, 3, have fun with items from a bag of early learning materials given out during a Learning On the Go session at Cornerstone Park in Elgin Monday. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com More than 60 kids danced, sang and listened to a story in English and Spanish on … Read more
Headed to the Windy City Hot Dog Fest this weekend? You’ll find hot dogs in many varieties — bacon wrapped, alligator, deep fried or smothered in tikka masala — just don’t ask for ketchup. The festival, running through Sunday at 4000 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Portage Park, has a variety of vendors offering traditional and … Read more
Grace Jones and Janelle Monáe’s coheadlining summer tour is an intergenerational celebration of gender-expansive Black women for the ages. Monaé has been a pop-culture fixture for nearly two decades. Since they broke out with their trailblazing debut studio full-length, 2010’s The ArcAndroid, they’ve Rubik’s Cubed elements of reggae, funk, R&B, hip-hop, soul, pop-punk, and jazz … Read more
Before you borrow money for college, make sure you’re considering the best options for your unique needs. Getty Images College tuition costs aren’t slowing down anytime soon, and neither are the financial pressures that come with earning a degree. Even with scholarships, grants and federal student loans, many students still face funding gaps that need … Read more