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Comedian Bob Newhart at the now-gone Mill Run Theatre in Niles in 1973. (William Vendetta/baiduhai)

Who we lost in 2024: Remembering the good times and grand talents that departed this last year

January 1, 2025 at 1:45 p.m.

Our annual look back at some people and places in the arts who died or departed in the last year, from Bob Newhart, Quincy Jones and the long-running Blue Man...

An aerial view shows South Martin Luther King Drive at 35th Street in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago on April 2, 2020. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

Column: Years in the making, the MLK movie ‘King Blvd’ arrives in a serious, lighthearted way

December 24, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Earl Hardy had a dream to make a film about the streets that had been named in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Hosts of Sound Opinions, a radio show on music, Jim DeRogatis, left, and Greg Kot record an episode at DeRogatis’ home studio on Nov. 22, 2024. The show will air its 1,000th episode in January. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis keep discussing tunes on ‘Sound Opinions.’ Their 1,000th episode is in January.

December 17, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The hosts of the long-running radio program know a lot about music and have been writing and talking about it for decades. But they never consider themselves the final word.

Mark Vancil sits in his home office on Nov. 25, 2024 in Northfield. Vancil is the author of a new book called “The Last Excellent Man: The Meaning of Our Jordan Year.” (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Column: Meet Mark Vancil, the sportswriter who’s old friends with Michael Jordan

December 4, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

His latest book is "The Last Excellent Man: The Meaning of Our Jordan Year.” He writes about Jordan's excellence as well as that of a number of other people.

The all-night newsstand at Randolph and Clark streets in 1977. (baiduhai historical photo)

Column: Print lives! Want proof? Just check your mailbox this holiday season

December 3, 2024 at 5:02 p.m.

Print magazines and, yes, newspapers are still thriving as digital fatigue kicks in. Or just look at the resurgence in print sales catalogs.

Elvis Presley during what came to be known as the "'68 Comeback Special" on NBC. (Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty)

Column: A new Netflix documentary brings us Elvis as he was meant to be

November 27, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

“Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley" centers on the NBC broadcast that came to be known as the "'68 Comeback Special.”

Marc Schulman and wife, Maureen Schulman, embrace during a holiday tree lighting ceremony at Seneca Park in Chicago, Nov. 21, 2024. Marc Schulman is chairman of the Seneca Park & Eli M. Schulman Playground Advisory Council. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Column: The lights of the holidays blaze on, including in a little park in Streeterville

November 26, 2024 at 8:57 a.m.

Neighborhood residents gathered last Thursday at the firehouse off Michigan Avenue for an annual neighborhood tradition.

Kevin Pang, left, and Roberta “Poochie” Rollins film a segment for their new NBC food show at the Billy Goat Tavern on Nov. 14, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Column: New show ‘Poochie & Pang Eat Chicago’ stars a lively duo and local food

November 21, 2024 at 10:32 a.m.

The first episode of “Poochie & Pang Eat Chicago” formally airs on NBC’s WMAQ-Ch. 5 on Sunday night, but it started attracting eyes earlier this week when it became available...

The downtown skyline is clearly visible from one of the fenced-in hallways at Cabrini-Green on Nov. 25, 1986. (Ovie Carter/baiduhai)

Column: What do you remember when you think of Cabrini-Green? New podcast delves into the history of the Chicago public housing complex.

November 19, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

“The Last Days of Cabrini-Green” is a new series that tells the complicated story of Chicago's public housing complex.

Actor, writer, and director Eric Simonson before attending a reading and discussion of his book “Between the Lines: Steppenwolf's Seagull and A Reluctant Actor's Journey Back to the Stage” at Chicago Dramatists on Nov. 11, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Column: Eric Simonson returns to what he calls the ‘golden age’ of Chicago theater

November 13, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Eric Simonson, once an active presence on local theater stages, never expected the email that came to him in California a couple of years ago. It was from Steppenwolf’s casting...

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