BET Revives Soul Train Awards in Chicago
The reimagined ceremony was taped at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance and returns to BET and CBS on November 27.
Chicago Entertainment News
Entertainment in Chicago runs on film releases, cultural happenings, media industry shifts and live event tours, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting takes in the arts, the business of popular culture and major public performances.
Television
ABC 7 Ends Contract With Anchor Ravi Baichwal
Chicago station parts ways with its longtime evening co-anchor after 20 years, with Mark Rivera filling in on an interim basis.
Arts and Theater
Galecki Returns to Stage in Kowalski
Johnny Galecki returns to acting after seven years, playing Tennessee Williams in a new Chicago production.
Music
Sombr Brings Arena Tour to United Center
The singer-songwriter performed his first arena headlining show in Chicago on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
Other
Stardust Hosts Senate Hunks Lookalike Contest
The Chicago River North bar held a Sunday afternoon contest for lookalikes of three newly elected senators.
Books
Live Poll
Should local schools and libraries be allowed to remove challenged books?
UChicago Library Names First Banned Books Scholar
Dulcey Hunter will lead a new initiative focused on historically banned and challenged books at the University of Chicago Library.
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Reporting here centers on film production, streaming strategy, major live performance schedules, and the corporate moves that shape local culture. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it. Chicago draws a heavy rotation of major touring acts and theater productions that rely on the local venue ecosystem for success. Public interest in film and music festivals often drives the local entertainment cycle regardless of national industry trends.