Roger Williams

Many recall "Risky Business" as the film that launched the career of Tom Cruise. To the people of Highland Park, it holds a more sentimental place in their memories. While the movie has endured as a Hollywood classic, the iconic scenes filmed in their...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Auto Racing--Indy Racing League, IndyCar Sao Paulo Indy 300, 10 a.m. (NBCSN); NASCAR Sprint Cup, Aaron’s 499, 11:30 a.m. (FOX); Drag Racing, NHRA Southern Nationals, same-day tape, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) NHL Hockey--Playoffs,...

 |TV SPORTS| Auto Racing--NASCAR Nationwide Series, Aaron’s 312 pole qualifying, 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Horse Racing--Kentucky Oaks, 4 p.m. (NBCSN) Major League Baseball--Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians, 6 p.m. (FXSP) NBA Basketball--Playoffs,...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Auto Racing--Formula One, Bahrain Grand Prix, 6:30 a.m. (NBCSN); NASCAR Sprint Cup, STP 400, 11:30 a.m. (FOX); American Le Mans Series, Long Beach Grand Prix, Noon (ABC); Indy Racing League, Indy Lights Grand Prix of Long Beach,...

Name: Gerry Field (Gerald) Age: 64 Hometown: Highland Park (I grew up in Chicago) Name of business: Field Violin Workshop Describe what you do/sell/serve: We make, repair, restore and sell violins, violas, cellos and bows. Our rental program...

TV SPORTS Auto Racing--NASCAR Nationwide Series, DRIVE4COPD 300 pole qualifying, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Men's College Hockey--Michigan at Ohio State, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Yale at Quinnipiac, 6:30 p.m. (NBCSN); North Dakota at Denver, 9 p.m. (NBCSN)...

|TV SPORTS| Auto Racing--NASCAR Nationwide Series, DRIVE4COPD 300 pole qualifying, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Men’s College Hockey--Michigan at Ohio State, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Yale at Quinnipiac, 6:30 p.m. (NBCSN); North Dakota at Denver, 9 p.m....

This post has been updated; see below for details. The finalists for the 33rd L.A. Times Book Prizes were announced Thursday morning -- the complete list is below. In addition to the 50 books in 10 categories that are in the running for the awards,...

|TV SPORTS| NBA Basketball--Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 6 p.m. (ESPN); Cleveland Cavaliers at Minnesota Timberwolves, 7 p.m. (FXSP); Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Men’s College Hockey--Michigan State...

Fence creates obstacle for pedestrians downtown To the editor: Please reference The Herald-Mail front page article of Nov. 13, 2011, wherein the lack of pedestrian traffic was mentioned as contributing to the demise of businesses in the downtown...

You know, a lot of people tell me their favorite part of the column is the obituaries. I'm really hurt. It is, however, that time of year to remember the A&E folks we lost in the past 12 months. Two-time Oscar winner Elizabeth Taylor died in March,...

TV SPORTS Women's College Basketball-Michigan at Ohio State, 11 a.m. (Big 10 Network); Oklahoma at Texas, 12:30 p.m. (ESPNU); Central Florida at Southern Methodist, 1 p.m. (ESPN2); Indiana at Iowa, 1 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Kansas at Nebraska, 2 p.m....