We're looking at roughly 30 films being released between now and Christmas. That's not particularly staggering in a year that's often seen multiple films open on the same weekend. But we're in the middle of holiday crunch time. And the studios have reserved some of their heaviest hitters for the next three weeks. Here's a quick run-down of upcoming titles that look promising.
A one-time carpenter's assistant, Jim Parks is host of HGTV's home-improvement show, "New Spaces." Through writing for home and garden magazines, Jim discovered the wealth of activity in emerging green technology and created Today's Green Minute - a podcast that highlights innovations that improve our stewardship of the Earth.
Young thespians to help break world record
StageCoach Theatre Arts is the largest part-time performing arts school in the world. While that alone could be considered a world record, it's not good enough for these students and teachers. In celebration of its 20th anniversary, StageCoach and its 700 schools will set out to break its own record Saturday for largest number of simultaneous performances.
• Season brings holiday activities to suburbs
Despite the cold and wet weather, a crash in Lake in the Hills Wednesday night was not weather-related, police said. A drunk driver may have caused it.
Park Ridge firefighters rescued a man who fell from the top of a house under construction Thursday afternoon, the second such rescue for the fire department in less than a month.
A Des Plaines man has been charged with trying to arrange the murder of his business partner and saying he could get a gun from the Ku Klux Klan to do the job.
Oak Park searches for coyotes Updated 12/4: Oak Parker Larry Kucharik had dropped his son off at school Wednesday morning and was on his way home when he saw a coyote meandering down the street. "He was just minding his own business on his own little path," Kucharik said. "He was almost impervious to anything going on around him." Fascinated, Kucharik headed home and got his camera.
Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran has added his voice to the growing chorus of people opposed to the commutation of the prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan.
Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart will host a public service initiative giving area residents the chance to help the sheriff's office locate fugitives, Dart and Comcast announced Thursday.
Arlington Heights police arrested a suspect fleeing a bank robbery this afternoon. Arlington Heights police officials said they arrested a man they believe robbed the Chase Bank on Golf Road, east of Arlington Heights Road, Thursday afternoon (Dec. 4).
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