Marvel will provide the highlight of May’s movies.“The Amazing Spider-Man 2”This weekend starts off with “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.” Peter Parker is back in the suit and is going up against one of his greatest foes, Electro.Rumor says the film...
Pat Quinn: Justice League movieZack Snyder announced a Justice League movie will be released in 2018 this week.I don’t understand how the production team is going to be able to pull off a Justice League movie when characters and casting are going to...
Illinois college students are encouraged to join Gov. Pat Quinn in Springfield for MAP Matters Day.Quinn will stand up at 12:30 April 30 during a gathering in the state capitol to ask for lawmakers to double MAP grant funding.Illinois allocates $373 million...
The anticipated second season of “Orange is the New Black” and books such as “Divergent” and “The Hunger Games” show women are continuing to grow into more dominant roles in the entertainment industry.“Orange is the New Black” sends a...
DeKalb | Graham Crackers Comics is preparing for its Friday trip to the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, or C2E2.McCormick Place hosts the annual convention, housing comic vendors, authors, illustrators and celebrities of the comic book world.Even...
“Transcendence” will overtake “A Haunted House 2” at the box office Friday.“Transcendence”Johnny Depp stars as Dr. Will Caster, a well-known researcher in the field of artificial intelligence.Caster’s quest to be able to transcend human...
Save money, have friends over and enjoy NHL and NBA playoff games with at-home finger foods.BratsBeer brats are not only a personal favorite, but are inexpensive.Beer brats take true effort to mess up. Traditionally, they’re browned before being boiled...
Marvel is going to start off its movie run this year strong with the captivating “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.”Captain America was frozen at the end of World War II, but has since been thawed. He’s still adjusting to the future. S.H.I.E.L.D....
Whether to reflect one’s personality or to remind someone of a good memory, a tattoo is the perfect way to express yourself, and April is the perfect month to make this addition to your body.Most tattoo artists tell customers it takes about four weeks...
NIU will look to make up a potential $11.6 million funding cut from the state by “increas[ing] our efficiencies and our processes,” said NIU President Doug Baker.The 12.5 percent funding cut is not certain, but it would be the result if legislators...
Come November, Illinois will decide if Gov. Pat Quinn will stay in office or if the torch will pass to Republican businessman Bruce Rauner.Whatever your political affiliation, the opportunity to vote is a right many in the world do not possess and not...
Johnny Cash’s newest album, “Out Among the Stars,” doesn’t quite do it for this Cash fan.Cash passed away 11 years ago, but record company Legacy had an archive of recordings done in the 80’s that it used to make “Out Among the Stars.” While...
