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

**** Recommended  I loved "POTUS Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive", a new political comedy at Hammond’s Towle Theater.  POTUS doesn’t have enough doors to be a farce, but it has most of the other elements – an absurd situation, stereotypical characters, over-the-top personalities, witty dialog, lightning fast timing, pratfalls, and bawdy humor.  It also has an all-female cast, a rarity in comedy.  The language is a bit salty but it fits the situation.  4 Spotlights

This morning (5/10/2025), shortly after 9:00 a.m., the Indiana State Police and the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 65 near the 163-mile marker. This location is approximately five miles north of State Road 28 and just inside the Tippecanoe County line.

On May 9, 2025, between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., the Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED) conducted a statewide patrol operation along U.S. 41, targeting unsafe driving behaviors and commercial vehicle compliance.

On May 9, 2025, just after 6:00 p.m., Trooper Grundell was patrolling Interstate 74 near the 8-mile marker when he conducted a traffic stop on a 2011 Buick LaCrosse for a speeding violation.

Governor Mike Braun, through Executive Order 25-31, has officially established Indiana’s Working Group on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy. This initiative aims to develop evidence-based recommendations to contain the rapidly increasing Medicaid costs associated with ABA therapy while ensuring continued high-quality care for thousands of Hoosier children and young adults.