NFL Draft night
The first round of the NFL draft kicked off Thursday night in Detroit, and the Chicago Bears got the coveted first pick. With their pick, they selected highly anticipated USC Quarterback Caleb Williams, hoping he'll help revive the winning spirit of the team.
New airline rules
And the U.S. Department of Transportation laid out some new rules for airlines. They include refunding passengers for long delays and flight cancellations!
Your Boyfriend Can't Cook
Windy City Weekend: Your Boyfriend Can't Cook
Kris Lofton stars in the hit Starz show, "Force." But acting isn't his only talent. He has a love for cooking, and through that love, he started a pop-up event called Your Boyfriend Can't Cook.
He uses his pop-ups as an opportunity for people to get together, party, network and indulge in delicious food! He's hosting his next event Sunday night. You can grab a ticket at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-boyfriend-cant-cook-tickets-879819773627?aff=oddtdtcreator.
And be sure to follow Kris on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/krisdlofton/?hl=en.
Chaz Ebert
Windy City Weekend: Chaz Ebert
Attorney, businesswoman, producer and now author Chaz Ebert joined Val, Ryan and Richard Roeper to talk about her newest book, "It's Time To Give a FECK."
"It's Time to Give a FECK" is a call for the elevation of unity among humanity and a movement to transform empathy into action by choosing to become a part of the conversation surrounding the philosophical principles that matter for the betterment of our local and global societies.
Ebert goes on to explain how "FECK" stands for forgiveness, empathy, compassion and kindness. She hopes through her novel people will actively seek to put these principles out into the world.
You can follow Chaz and find a copy of her new novel at https://www.instagram.com/chazebert/.
Roeper's Reviews: Spend or save?
Windy City Weekend: Spend or save?
"Challengers" - SPEND
Zendaya plays a tennis prodigy who gets into a career ending injury. Now, confined to only being able to coach, she begins coaching her husband, but finds her former boyfriend on the opposite side of the net.
"Cash Out" - SPEND
John Travolta plays a professional thief who is ready to pull off his biggest bank heist. But he finds him and his crew trapped inside the bank by the FBI.
"Boy Kills World" - SAVE
"Boy Kills World" stars Bill Skarsgard as a man seeking revenge against the people who killed his family and left him deaf and mute as a child.
"Humane" - SPEND
In "Humane" human survival is threatened by overpopulation, so world leaders decide to use volunteer euthanasia to cull the population by 20%. However, when one volunteer backs out and disappears at the last minute, their family is forced to select someone else.