Area band director T.J. Higgins recounted a meaningful moment that came amid days of rehearsal and performances connected ...

Bring your love of nature into the next generation.

Friday, Jan. 16 HeyDay Happy Hour: 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 16-17, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights.

Helen Newlove's career in politics was driven by the death of her husband Garry, who was murdered by three youths in 2007. She served as Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, a role she was ...

Remembering all the entertainment icons we lost this year.

The man with the best pipes in rock and metal checks in to talk monastic vocal preservation, the challenges of Axl’s range, and that "magic mic" Paul Reed Smith gave Mark Tremonti When you purchase ...

One of the biggest catches of being a famous musician has to be performing the same songs show after show. Imagine singing the same songs over and over again, not for your enjoyment but for others.

Four women competed on Jan. 7 to embody a Winter Carnival character inspired by a real-life Gold Rush entertainer.

"We don’t decorate our Christmas tree like everyone else," the 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star shared alongside a video with her daughter Mackenzie Schmidt is the Home and Travel Editor for ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Elton John has more reason than usual to celebrate this Christmas. The British pop-rock legend announced that his classic 1973 holiday tune “Step Into Christmas” has been honored with new sales ...

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