**** Highly Recommended **** "MotherFreakingHood! A Musical Comedy" playing through June 11th in the Venus Cabaret at the Mercury Theater, is a freaking laugh riot!  It takes all those not-so-precious lowlights of motherhood – the ones that you’ve conveniently forgotten (or would really prefer to forget) – and spins them into hilarity.  No kidding, this irreverent show pushed every motherhood button.  It will have you in stitches!  Ladies, get your mothers, sisters, partners and gal pals together for an experience like no other.  4 BIG Spotlights

he Schaumburg Boomers will honor Frontier League record holder Chase Dawson with his own bobblehead, thanks to Ascension Illinois, for the first 1,000 fans to enter the gates of Wintrust Field on Sunday night when the Boomers host the New York Boulders at 6:00 p.m.

Town of Munster: 45th Street at Hart Ditch bridge, traffic reduced to 1 lane in each direction from Monday, May 22, 2023 thru Friday, May 26, 2023. The purpose of this closure is to install joints at the bridge.

Bishop Noll Institute has announced its first Black valedictorian in its 102-year history. Ayanna Wash, a thespian, musician and scholar at Noll, said she feels honored and proud. 

Sreepadaarchana Munjuluri, a junior at Columbus North High School, has been named the 2023 Poetry Out Loud National Champion. Munjuluri, the Indiana State Champion, represented the Hoosier State at the National Finals in Washington D.C.

Chicago Fire FC II suffered a 3-2 defeat on the road against Toronto FC II Sunday night at York Lions Stadium in Toronto, Ontario.

The Gary SouthShore RailCats (6-3) scored early and often while the pitching and defense stepped up to hold the Lincoln Saltdogs (3-6) at bay en route to a 7-2 win to close out their three-game weekend series. 

Canterbury Summer Theatre, one of the Midwest's oldest professional summer companies, is pleased to announce its 55th season of plays and musicals, with weekly performances beginning June 14 through August 5.

Lyric Opera of Chicago introduces its first-ever Artist-in-Residence program with celebrated soprano Whitney Morrison.

APPLICATIONS FOR THE JEFF IMPACT FELLOWSHIP AWARDS OPEN TO INSPIRE EARLY TO MID-CAREER ARTISTS OF COLOR IN THE CHICAGO THEATER INDUSTRY