JOLIET — Why was Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy smiling everywhere he went on Friday night as he greeted hundreds of people at the Taste of Joliet? It was the crowd. D’Arcy was thrilled with the first day of turnout for the Taste of Joliet. D’Arcy assured Joliet Patch that Friday night’s crowd reached at 25,000 … Continue reading "Joliet's Greatest Night Ever? 25,000 Show Up For Goo Goo Dolls: Photos"

NEWARK, NJ — Remember the “Sopranos” episode where Tony Soprano digs up a front yard in a search for $40,000 that his “Uncle Junior” said he buried after a burglary? That piece of Sopranos lore is currently available on the Essex County housing market – and it can be yours for $579,900. That’s the listing … Continue reading "Iconic ‘Sopranos’ House For Sale In Newark (PHOTOS)"

CALIFORNIA — Like other 2024 University of California graduates, a group of 23 students studied, attended in-person classes, wrote reports, and crammed for exams before earning their bachelor’s degrees. But these 23 learners are different. They are incarcerated at San Diego’s Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility for men. Their offenses vary but they are now … Continue reading "For First Time, CA Prison Inmates Earn UC System Bachelor's Degrees"

Legacy Audio of Springfield, Illinois featured not one but three systems at AXPONA including three show debuts. I’m an old school, analog, tube-loving, horn-speaker–espousing kind of guy. I’m not against, but I’m largely uninterested in, most new technologies. But when I sit in front of a streaming, active, class-D powered, DSP-enabled Legacy system, I never … Continue reading "Legacy Audio"

It has become a virtual axiom of show reports: When Jeremy Bryan does the setup, an MBL system sounds excellent. In the sweet spot—MBL speakers have one, and it’s not very wide—sound was ideally focused, warm, and pleasing. Nouela’s cover of “The Sound of Silence” was lovely and clear, with the perfect blend of wet … Continue reading "Kyomi Audio, MBL, and Wireworld Meet Expectations of Excellence"

BOLINGBROOK, IL — Fry the Coop is expected to open its Bolingbrook location in mid-July, Mayor Mary Alexander-Basta shared at the Tuesday Village Board meeting. The Board approved a liquor license for the new business, which was granted a C-8 license for beer and wine. Fry the Coop will open at 274 S. Weber Road, … Continue reading "Fry The Coop Opening Bolingbrook Location In July"

MANHATTAN, IL — The driver of a semi truck was ejected in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on I-80 West near Briggs Street, Illinois State Police said. State police were called just after 1 p.m. to the crash involving a semi truck and a passenger car just west of Briggs Street. Early investigation shows the … Continue reading "Driver Ejected In Crash With Semi, Car On I-80 West: ISP"

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Tony Khan appeared on NFL Network with a neck brace and discussed being the target of an attack by The Young Bucks, Kazuchika Okada, and Jack Perry. When the hosts said he took a Meltzer Driver, Khan said the Bucks changed the name months ago … Continue reading "Tony Khan, while wearing neck brace, says AEW is like Pepsi and WWE is “like the Harvey Weinstein of pro wrestling” during awkward NFL Network promo"

Could “The Phenomenal” one return to the place where he put his name on the map?   He hopes so! AJ Styles spoke with Cultaholic Wrestling to promote his WWE Universal Championship shot against Cody Rhodes in an “I Quit” match at WWE Clash At The Castle: Scotland this weekend at the OVO Hydro in … Continue reading "AJ Styles On Potential TNA Return As Part Of WWE Crossover: “Hopefully Something Like That Happens”"

Matt Sydal went under the knife this week.   As we reported on Friday, Sydal revealed plans to undergo foot surgery, noting it’s an injury he has been dealing with for some time. “After 12 years of suffering, I’m getting my right foot fixed today,” Sydal wrote in the aforementioned post on his official X … Continue reading "Matt Sydal Undergoes Successful Foot Surgery"