The Schaumburg Boomers erupted for five runs in the top of the 10th inning to salvage a game from the Joliet Slammers by recording a 7-2 victory on the road Sunday afternoon.

The RailCats returned to Franklin Field for game two against the Milwaukee Milkmen in the opening season of the 2025 season. With Milwaukee taking the first game 5-4 the ‘Cats looked to even the series to force a rubber match for Sunday’s matchup.

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GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING VIOLINIST JOSHUA BELL TO JOIN GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY WED., AUG 6th || One Night Member Passes for Reserved Seats on sale for all concerts

Rosemont's Parkway Bank Park Announces 2025 Lineup for 'Rockin' in the Park Free Summer Concert Series

Rivendell Theatre continues 30th Anniversary Season with GORGEOUS in a co-production with Raven Theatre running through June 7th
|| Development of The Folded Map Project continues

** Somewhat Recommended  People are flocking to the Court Theatre for the world premiere of "Berlin", Mickle Maher’s adaptation of Jason Lutes’ best-selling graphic novel about the fall of the Weimar Republic.  A word of warning, what works in a graphic novel doesn’t necessarily translate to the stage. In a series of living snapshots – not even long enough to be called vignettes – we learn tiny factoids about twelve people, but we never get enough information to care about them. It wasn’t enough for me.  2 Spotlights

The Joliet Slammers drew 11 walks and were hit by a pitch twice, easing to a 7-1 victory over the Schaumburg Boomers in the middle game of a weekend road series on Saturday night.

Chicago Fire FC (4-4-4, 16 points) defeated Atlanta United FC (2-6-4, 10 points) by a score of 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at Soldier Field. Forward Hugo Cuypers tallied his eighth goal of the season, giving him sole possession of the league lead in goals scored. Midfielder Rominigue Kouamé tallied his second of the campaign to help Chicago earn its first regular season home win of 2025.

**** Recommended  "BUST, An Afrocentrist Play", a world premier currently playing at the Goodman Theatre takes a rather scary look at encounters with the police, situations African Americans must face with unfortunate frequency.  Although this play seems like it might be a comedy at the beginning (lots of laughs), as it progresses, things change drastically and dramatically.  At the end, I thought it moved into the Twilight Zone, leaving everyone trying to figure out exactly what it meant.  4 Spotlights