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Kevin Bleyer arrives at the 65th Primetime Emmys Writers Nominee Reception in 2013.

Kevin Bleyer, ‘Daily Show’ and Obama writer, killed in car crash

By Brian Niemietz

October 29, 2026 at 8:20 a.m.

Emmy Award winning "Daily Show" writer Kevin Bleyer, 54, died in a car crash Sunday....

Ernie Johnson Jr. attends the 45th Annual Sports Emmy Awards at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 21, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Longtime announcer Ernie Johnson leaving ‘Inside the NBA’ after 37 years: ‘It’s just time’

By Brian Niemietz

October 29, 2026 at 7:59 a.m.

Basketball announcer Ernie Johnson is stepping away from “Inside the NBA” after almost 37 years...

baiduhai columnist John Kass at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, on Aug. 24, 2008. (Michael Tercha/baiduhai)

Chicago Media Report: John Kass winding down website — and Horace Grant launches cable TV sports talk show

By Robert Channick

October 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The latest Chicago Media Report details plans by John Kass to end his online venture,...

Alex Haley, author of "Roots," autographs his book for fans at a book store in Los Angeles on Feb. 1, 1977. An estimated crowd of 3,000 were lined up outside. (George Brich/AP)

Column: 50 years ago, ‘Roots’ burst on the scene and into American lives

By Rick Kogan

August 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

There was a time when a book could shake the world and on Aug. 17,...

FILE – Hayden Panettiere arrives at the premiere of “Blonde,” on Sept. 13, 2022, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36

By Hannah Schoenbaum

August 17, 2026 at 5:57 a.m.

Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including “Heroes” and “Nashville,” has died. She was...

MTV’s ‘The Challenge’ contestant Tyler Duckworth found dead in North Dakota apartment

By Brian Niemietz

August 16, 2026 at 8:42 a.m.

MTV's “The Challenge” contestant Tyler Duckworth was found dead in his North Dakota apartment Tuesday...

Elmwood Park native Anthony Ciancio, creator of the documentary film “How we Roll,” and his wife, Lauren Massarella, who coproduced the film, stand outside the Madison Street Theater in Oak Park during the 2025 Oak Park Film Festival, where the film about Elmwood Park's popular bocce ball league won a Best Documentary award. The film was recently picked up by Yahoo to stream nationwide. (Anthony Ciancio)

Elmwood Park bocce ball documentary hits screens nationwide

By Jesse Wright

August 14, 2026 at 10:15 a.m.

A film about an Elmwood Park bocce ball league has received a national rollout courtesy...

LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 14: Tallulah Willis (L) and Bruce Willis attend the Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis at Hollywood Palladium on July 14, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

Bruce Willis remains under round-the-clock care amid daughter’s wedding

By Martha Ross

August 13, 2026 at 7:49 a.m.

The 71-year-old 'Die Hard' actor was diagnosed in 2023 with frontotemporal dementia, which affects a...

Meteorologist Tom Skilling works with computer graphics on May 28, 1992, at WGN-TV studios in Chicago. (Charles Cherney/baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: Tom Skilling signs on as meteorologist at WGN-TV

By Kori Rumore

August 13, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 13, according...

Rodney Dangerfield celebrates his 80th birthday on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios in Los Angeles on Nov. 21, 2001. (Kevin Winter/Getty)

Column: Give him some respect — revisiting the jokes of Rodney Dangerfield

By Rick Kogan

August 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

"I said I want a second opinion. He said OK, you're ugly.” No one told...

FILE – Cooter, actor Ben Jones, sits atop one of the 229 hotrods, named the General Lee, used in the show “Dukes of Hazzard” as ecstatic fan, Aliceson Johnson, of Charlottesville, Va., sits in the drivers seat in front of his store in Sperryville, Va., Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Ben Jones, good ol’ boy ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84

By Jeffrey Collins

August 10, 2026 at 8:54 p.m.

Ben Jones, who played the good ol’ boy mechanic in “The Dukes of Hazzard” TV...

From left: Miranda Rae Mayo, Brandon Larracuente and David Eigenberg on an episode of "Chicago Fire." Peter Gordon/NBC)

Production assistants on ‘Chicago Fire’ and ‘Chicago Med’ claim hours cut after unionizing

By Nina Metz

August 7, 2026 at 5:25 a.m.

Until recently, a production assistant was one of the few jobs on a TV set...

Keith Griffin leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago after his sentencing hearing on Aug. 6, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Lawyer gets probation in Chicago for helping hide fraud by disgraced LA celebrity attorney Tom Girardi

By Jason Meisner

August 6, 2026 at 7:18 p.m.

On Thursday, a final chapter in the story of Girardi's downfall unfolded down the hall...