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A zany and bubbly production of ‘The Gondoliers’ at Mandel Hall
1+ week, 6+ day ago (440+ words) The Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company, Inc. has been bringing effervescent operetta productions to Hyde Park since 1960. This year's production of "The Gondoliers" continued the company's grand tradition of producing Gilbert and Sullivan works in a manner that is fresh…...
Stratton defeats Krishnamoorthi with help from Chicago, downstate voters
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (1356+ words) Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton delivers a victory speech Tuesday night, shortly after 10 p.m., after securing the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate on March 17, 2026. CHICAGO " Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton rode a late wave of momentum to win the Democratic nomination for Illinois" open…...
Donna Miller wins crowded 2nd District primary
5+ day, 50+ min ago (986+ words) Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller celebrates her Democratic primary win in Illinois" 2nd Congressional District at the Southland Equity Initiative in Chicago Heights on March 17, 2026. Donna Miller, a south suburban Cook County commissioner, won the crowded Democratic primary for Illinois" 2nd Congressional…...
Local School Council elections take place Wednesday — here's what to know
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (230+ words) Kenwood Academy, 5015 S. Blackstone Ave., June 2024. Local School Council (LSC) elections are taking place Wednesday across Chicago Public Schools, with students, parents, teachers and local residents eligible to vote." LSC members serve a two-year term, and their responsibilities include budget approval,…...
Charges dismissed for 2 of ‘Broadview 6’ ICE facility protesters
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (773+ words) Joselyn Walsh, one of six people charge by federal prosecutors in connection to a September 2025 protest in Broadview, sings outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago in November. Conspiracy charges against her and another defendant were officially dropped on March…...
Playing with opera: the gamer’s version of ‘Madama Butterfly’
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (377+ words) You can get the gist of "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wa" Murder mystery meets ghost story in the Chicago premiere of " Recently, I have seen two operas directed by Ozawa, and they had several things in common; most…...
As election day nears, 2nd District candidates make final push
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (1377+ words) Jesse Jackson Jr. speaks at Valois, 1518 E. 53rd St., on March 13, 2026. With the March 17 primary days away, the leading candidates in Illinois" 2nd Congressional District Democratic race spent the weekend making their case to voters from Hyde Park to South Shore. While the…...
‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (460+ words) (From left)Lenin Izquierdo and Jalbelly Guzm'n in'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" at the Goodman Owen Theatre. You can get the gist of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" at the Goodman Owen Theatre without knowing Spanish…...
Illinois regulators say prediction markets are illegal gambling, but bettors — and the Trump family — love them
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (1721+ words) Oliver Wilson realizes prediction markets can be addictive but argues there's "a difference between just a risk taker and a gambler." This story is a collaboration between Illinois Answers Project and Capitol News Illinois. On a recent Tuesday afternoon, at…...
Nowruz, Irish coffee and a Kenwood musical: This week's Hyde Park happenings
1+ week, 3+ day ago (537+ words) Nowruz, Irish coffee and a Kenwood musical: This week's Hyde Park happenings'Hyde Park Herald (From left) Marie Schilling and Nicole Tuttle enjoy treats and Irish coffee at University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital Service Committee's annual Irish coffee benefit, March…...