An investigation conducted by members of the Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force resulted in the arrest of Christopher Hultquist, 33, from Kouts, IN. 

Jackson Hickert retired the first 19 batters to come to the plate and faced just two over the minimum in throwing a complete game shutout as the Schaumburg Boomers blanked the Lake Erie Crushers 3-0 in the opener of a mid-week road series on Tuesday night.

The Gary SouthShore RailCats (15-21) mounted a furious comeback attempt, scoring five runs over the final three innings, but an early deficit proved too big to erase as they dropped the series opener to the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (21-11) 10-6. 

Two new members have joined the Jeff Awards to help extend the mission to promote live theater, recognize excellence and honor theater artists.

Join the Lowell Lions Club for the 2023 Mill Street Car Show, a series of cruise nights featuring different types of cars each month.

Jackalope Theatre Company announced it has canceled their world premiere production of Pretty Shahid, scheduled for June 16 - July 23, written by company member Omer Abbas Salem, directed by Sophiyaa Nayar, with associate direction by company member Nadya Naumaan. Ticket holders for Pretty Shahid will be contacted with refund options.

Kicking off opening night on Friday, June 30, “tick…tick…BOOM!” is composer Jonathan Larson’s (“RENT”) heartfelt semi-autobiographical tale chronicling the heady ups and shattering downs of an aspiring artist on the rise.

**** Recommended **** Lookingglass Theatre’s world premiere, "Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon", directed by Amanda Dehnert, opens with a hard rockin’ tune about – are you ready? – Asian American renegades!  "Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon" is like a fast-moving, energetic concert, with an add-on, a compelling, creative love story told from a unique perspective.  I had no idea where the story was going, so it felt like waiting for the inevitable train wreck – and watching the mayhem with that same horrified fascination.   4 Spotlights

On the heels of his best outing of the season so far, Gary SouthShore RailCats starting pitcher Chris Erwin has earned the American Association’s Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week Award for the week ending on Sunday, June 18th. 

If you were a fan of Don Knotts, then Karen Knotts’ nostalgic tribute to her father, Tied Up in Knotts! is the show for you.  Of course it’s full of stories, pictures and video clips from Knotts career, but there are a lot of family stories too.