News from around the Southland includes items from Will County, Palos Park, Tinley Park, Lemont and University of Chicago.

Maybe it’s time for all those essayists manqué, the public intellectuals currently corralled in platforms such as Substack, to stand up and ...

What, like it’s hard?” Coined in “Legally Blonde,” the popular phrase isn’t limited to Elle Woods embarking on her law school ...

The dark and gritty atmosphere of Batman has seen many excellent horror stories released over the years, featuring the caped ...

Author Lily Samson on the writing of The Switch: gripping and unputdownable psychological thriller with a shocking twist . . ...

Join Cassandra King and other top authors at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Timrod Library, 217 Central Ave., for “Active ...

Fans of psychological horror are in for a paranoia-inducing treat this year. Karma: The Dark World seems to be a gripping, ...

January saw plenty of big releases, from new Freida McFadden to Rebecca Yarros' romantasy title "Onyx Storm" to "More or Less ...

Award-winning author, Professor Paul Crawford tells us about his latest novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent, and how it ...

A soapy drama about a family after the death of their wealthy patriarch sits tantalizingly on Prime Video. In Riches, the will reading goes in an unexpected direction, leading Stephen Richard's two ...