Gregory Kandel News Today

Mike Nussbaum, described as the dean of Chicago actors, died Saturday, six days short of his 100th birthday. A titan of Chicago area theater for nearly 60 years, Nussbaum was beloved by theater artist...

Nussbaum worked in theater in Chicago for more than 60 years.

As it celebrates its silver anniversary, Trinity Rep faces the bittersweet challenge of replacing Adrian Hall, the artistic director whose passion led the theater to greatness.

Evanston resident Laurice Bell shared her experience watching the play “Fireflies” at Northlight Theatre, a nonprofit theatre company currently located in Skokie, with City Council during an April 11 meeting. “It was a beautiful production, and the theatre was crowded,” Bell said. “I was entertained, I was informed — and I thought to myself, why...