Monday, April 28, 2025

Search results for keyword: Entertainment and Culture found in 84 News.

chicago
  • by david hall
1,500 kids visit downtown to enjoy what the Loop has to offer: 'Damn, we have this in my city!'

More than 30 groups organize Downtown Day, offering free admission to several attractions — such as the Shedd Aquarium and the Art Institute — for young people who don't often leave their neighborhoods to explore the city's richness.

obituaries
  • by david hall
Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76

Simmons used TV shows, videos and books to get his message out, even as he eventually became the butt of jokes for his outfits and flamboyant flair.

obituaries
  • by david hall
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

Her giggly, German-accented voice, coupled with her 4-foot-7 frame, made her an unlikely looking — and sounding — outlet for “sexual literacy.”

nascar-in-chicago
  • by david hall
Community leaders to NASCAR: Be more like Lollapalooza

Jim Wales is a fan of NASCAR, but he’d like to see it directly invest in Grant Park. The community group leader pointed to Lollapalooza donating $500,000 to fix up the park's tennis courts and add pickleball courts.