New documentary 'Tiny Ripple of Hope' focuses on founder of My Block My Hood My City
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Director and producer Jason Polevoi talks about his latest documentary, 'Tiny Ripple of Hope,' focusing on the plight of My Block My Hood My City founder Jahmal Cole.

Mayor threatens to name sewage plant after comedian John Oliver, because both are 'full of crap'

"We are going to rename it the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant," the Republican mayor said. "Why? Because it's full of crap just like you, John." Oliver recently talked about racial disparities in jury selection and highlighted a few Connecticut towns.

Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman dead at 64

Jack Sherman, a guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers during their debut in the 1980s, has died at the age of 64.

Tourists flock to Nashville to see Dolly Parton mural with Black Lives Matter quote

Mural artist Kim Radford had already decided to paint the mural of the country music icon on the side of a local music club called The 5 Spot, which was made famous for being one of the many filming locations for the TV show “Nashville.”

Lili Reinhart talks new Amazon film 'Chemical Hearts'
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The ultra-talented Lili Reinhart talks about her new film 'Chemical Hearts' and what her high school experience was like.

'Lights, camera, action'; Movie theaters begin reopening in Illinois with new safety measures

It has been a while since many have been able to enjoy a movie inside a theatre, however, on Thursday some AMC theaters reopened across the U.S. including here in Illinois, and anyone who decided to go celebrated like it was the roaring twenties.

AMC Theaters cautiously reopens its doors after 5 months of being closed due to COVID-19 pandemic

AMC opened some 113 locations across the U.S., advertising retro pricing and retro screenings to entice audiences back to the movies. Regal, the second largest exhibitor, is following suit Friday. It's been a long-time coming for the beleaguered businesses, which had several false starts due to coronavirus spikes.

Missing, mistreated tigers, ligers, wolves described in USDA reports on Joe Exotic's former zoo

An Oklahoma zoo once owned by Joe Maldonado-Passage, AKA Joe Exotic, will soon become the property of Carole Baskin, CEO of Big Cat Rescue and Exotic's chief rival in the Netflix show "Tiger King."

Chicago music venues struggle to stay afloat during decimation of COVID-19
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Joe Shanahan, owner of Metro Chicago, joins Good Day Chicago to talk about how the local entertainment industry is suffering due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Two men indicted in murder of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay

Authorities in New York have announced the indictment of two men in the murder of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay nearly 20 years ago.

‘Substantial abuses’ by Foxx's office in Smollett case, special prosecutor finds

A special prosecutor in Chicago accused Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and her office on Monday of repeatedly abusing their discretion and making false public statements in the case against actor Jussie Smollett last year, but he concluded they did nothing criminal.

'Tiger King' fans gather to remember Don Lewis

A crowd gathered Saturday to celebrate the life of Don Lewis as his family continues to draw attention to his disappearance.  

Chicago dance community comes together in show of support
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Chicago's dance community is coming together to raise money for the dancer's fund. It?s called Dance for Life and it?s a major fundraising event produced by Chicago Dancers United every year.

Jamie Foxx talks new Netflix film 'Project Power'
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The new superhero movie Project Power hits Netflix Friday and it sports an all-star cast, including Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx who sat down to chat with FOX 32?s Jake Hamilton about the flick.

Dolly Parton addresses Black Lives Matter movement: 'Of course Black lives matter'

The legendary country star recently spoke to Billboard about the racial tension in the United States and around the world, and voiced support for the Black Lives Matter movement.