Country star Josh Turner brings his Southern charm to Waukegan s Genesee Theatre, the Chicago Auto Show opens this weekend, the annual Cocoa Crawl takes over Long Grove, and North Central College celebrates the 35th Annual Gospel Extravaganza.
The CEO of the company that operates the Des Plaines Theatre has canceled a Feb. 8 event booked at the city-owned venue by conservative groups after LGBTQ advocates encouraged the city to stop it. The operator referred to the controversy and threats he and the theater received.
The other night, as I was winding down on my recliner after a day of deal- and meatball-making, one of my favorite films, "Raging Bull" with Robert DeNiro, came on. It is the story of boxing champ Jake LaMotta. Although he passed away a few years back at the "tender" age of 95, I think of Jake on many occasions. Yes, I had my moments with him, too.