Barbara Vitello

“The Full Monty” — 3 starsTwenty-four years after its San Diego premiere, the question about “The Full Monty” final scene persists. Will the actors playing the former steelworkers turn...

After more than 130 incidents of antisemitism and anti-Muslim discrimination at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2015 to December 2023, the school announced Wednesday it will comply with federal civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination based on national origin, including Jewish, Muslim, Palestinian or Arab ancestry.

Convicted serial killer and death row inmate Michael Gargiulo — charged 13 years ago with fatally stabbing 18-year-old Tricia Pacaccio outside her Glenview home in 1993 — made his first court appearance on the charges Friday.

At the time of her death two years ago at age 96, Queen Elizabeth II had reigned for 70 years. Great Britain's longest-serving monarch, she was the most famous woman in the world.

A butterfly's journey The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, invites visitors to experience its “Señorita Mariposa” interactive

A fine farceSteppenwolf Theatre revives “Noises Off,” Michael Frayn’s backstage farce, a play-within-a-play about a hapless theater troupe touring England’s provinces with a third-rate s...

“The Outsider” — 2.5 stars Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's well-timed revival of “The Outsider” accomplishes several things.

The man accused of the mass shooting during Highland Park's 2022 Independence Day parade “declined transport” and did not appear at a hearing before Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti Thursday.

Marriott Theatre announced its landmark 50th anniversary season will commence Feb. 5, 2025, with a revival of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” The season also includes a world premi...

One year after Illinois eliminated cash bail as part of the Pretrial Fairness Act, proponents are hailing its success, insisting the criminal justice reform measure accomplished its goal of making communities safer and the system more equitable.