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Daniel Zhuravnskiy, 12, of Arlington Heights dressed as a chicken walks his dog, Daisy, who is dressed as a pig during the canine costume contest and doggy egg hunt Saturday at the Dan Schimmel Pavilion in Willow Stream Park in Buffalo Grove.

Paws and furs hit the runway at annual dog costume contest

All types and breeds of costumed dogs converged Saturday on the Dan Schimmel Pavilion in Willow Stream Park in Buffalo Grove to compete in the annual Canine costume contest and search for prizes in the doggy egg hunt.

Amanda Drinkall stars in Drury Lane Theatre’s stylish revival of “Dial M for Murder,” one of the seasonal shows currently playing Chicago-area theaters.

Stage frights: Halloween shows dominate Chicago-area stages

This Halloween, suburban and Chicago theaters are serving up thrills, chills and chuckles, including tales of mad scientists, drunken vampires, terrorized wives, imperiled puppets and plucky farm animals.

Victoria Beckham gets to tell her story her way in the documentary “Victoria Beckham,” streaming on Netflix.

From Spice Girl to fashion mogul, Victoria Beckham tells her own tale

Victoria Beckham tells her own story in her own words — from fashion to Spice Girls to how she was considered fat as a child — in the self-titled documentary streaming on Netflix.

Bassist Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit performs a show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on June 20, 2025. Rivers died Saturday.

Limp Bizkit band members say bass player Sam Rivers has died

Sam Rivers, the bass player in the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday, according to social media posts by his band mates.

Aaron James McKenzie, center, plays Hampton Falk-Weems, a soldier and aspiring rapper in Goodman Theatre's premiere of “Revolution(s)” by Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello and Northwestern University's Zayd Ayers Dohrn.

Talkin’ ’bout ‘Revolution(s)’: Goodman’s galvanizing funk metal tuner ideal for these times

Goodman Theatre’s assertive, galvanizing “Revolution(s)” by Tom Morello and Zayd Ayers Dohrn is a funk-metal, hip-hop tuner ideal for our time.

Alex Murdaugh (Jason Clarke) faces scrutiny over the deaths of his wife and son in Hulu’s “Murdaugh: Death in the Family.”

Alex Murdaugh family’s shocking murders and deep-rooted secrets revealed in new Hulu limited series

When the wife and son of prominent South Carolina attorney, Alex Murdaugh, were shot and killed in 2021, the news instantly captivated the public’s attention. Soon, the story went from tragic and shocking to bizarre as the police investigation closed in on Murdaugh himself as the perpetrator. Hulu has dramatized the case in a new limited series, now streaming, called “Murdaugh: Death in the Family.”

Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg), left, and Lena Silver (Sonequa Martin-Green) get some information in “Boston Blue,” launching Friday on CBS.

Donnie Wahlberg steps into the bitter New York-Boston divide with new series ‘Boston Blue’

Donnie Wahlberg is finally getting his dream of shooting a TV series in his beloved hometown of Boston. There’s just one catch: He’s playing a New Yorker. He’s transplanting his Danny Reagan character from the Big Apple-based procedural “Blue Bloods” to the new CBS spinoff “Boston Blue,” debuting Friday.