Known as Billy offstage, Bullion built a life in storefront theater with wit, intelligence, heart, and "the Style." ...

V.V. Lightbody poured sweat into a serene new album, photographer Jim Newberry celebrates a new book of Chicago music ...

Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. (center foreground) at the site of his father’s assassination with (from left) Dawn Ali, L.A. Holts, Eastside TBJ, Shirley Gore, Mike Lawry Baby, OPlus, Awthentik Poetry, and ...

Mary Cassatt celebrated the everyday lives of women and children, as proven in this stunning show at the Art Institute of Chicago.

As Musclecars, Brooklyn DJs and producers Brandon Weems and Craig Handfield don’t make dance music to try to fit into anyone’s template of classic four-on-the-floor house—they seem more motivated by a ...

Restaurants in Chicago are struggling because they’ve always struggled. Profit margins are notoriously slim. Hours are long. The pay isn’t enough. Inflation and tariffs skyrocketed the cost of ...

Last week the city announced an upcoming event honoring the retirement of Tim Samuelson, its first and—since there’s no plan to hire a replacement—only, cultural historian. After 19 years on this job, ...

On what should’ve been his 80th birthday, beloved songwriter John Prine offers enduring lessons about the value of empathy and curiosity.

Local vendors and collectors say the appeal of physical media isn’t just nostalgia; it’s ownership streaming platforms can’t revoke.

I’m not sure I could’ve invented a better gateway jam band than Taper’s Choice. For the jam-band curious who are bored by Widespread Panic, baffled by Umphrey’s McGee, or intimidated by the vast ...

Sweeping Promises Clickbait and Uniflora open. Fri 10/30, 10 PM, Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western, $26.78, 21+ The Reader is free. Producing it isn’t. And without your support, we can't continue. So we ...

Whether in or outside law enforcement, the spread of automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology raises alarms around ...