Chicago Fire FC II (2-3-0-0, 6 points) suffered a 5-0 loss to Huntsville City FC (2-1-2-2, 10 points) Sunday night at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama.

The Blooze Brothers April 11th concert at Theatre at the Center was a blast!  I can’t remember when I had more fun at a concert.  The Blooze Mobile was parked out front, the bar was open and the band was ROCKING!

** Somewhat Recommended  You may find the Steppenwolf production of "The Book of Grace" heavy going.  I know I did.  It’s dark, violent, and ugly.  As I watched, I tried to figure out where playwright Suzan-Lori Parks was going with it, but I never could.  I just watched the story unfold with horror.  Apparently, "Book of Grace: is a timely follow-up to her earlier play, "Top Dog/Underdog".  If that's the case, I’m glad I missed that one!  Although I do applaud the work done by the cast, this is not a play for the faint of heart.  2 Spotlights

Chicago Fire FC (3-3-3, 12 points) dropped its first home match of the season 3-2 against FC Cincinnati (6-2-1, 19 points) on Saturday evening at Soldier Field.

With the offseason wrapping up and spring training approaching for the Gary SouthShore RailCats, Field Manager Lamarr Rogers made another move by signing a former six-year big leaguer, Cody Reed.  

As spring planting season gets underway, the Indiana State Police reminds both farmers and motorists to share the road safely and remain vigilant as large agricultural equipment becomes a common sight on rural and state roads throughout the region.

The Indiana State Police Criminal Investigations Section at the Lowell Post received multiple NCMEC CyberTips of an individual that was possessing and sharing images of child pornography.

Darryl Maximilian Robinson, who received both a 1997 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award for Outstanding Actor In A Principal Role In A Play and a 1997 Chicago Black Theatre Alliance / Ira Aldridge Award nomination for Best Leading Actor In A Play for his critically-praised performance as Sam Semela in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival of Athol Fugard's "Master Harold And The Boys" presented at the much-missed Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre of Rogers Park, celebrates the 14th anniversary of one of his most favorite LA Stage Roles!

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Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre Announces Cast for World Premiere of HONEYPOT: BLACK SOUTHERN WOMEN WHO LOVE WOMEN, May 17th – June 1st || Play by Northwestern University’s D. Soyini Madison, based on a book by E. Patrick Johnson, is a co-production of FJT and NU’s Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts