After I lost my cousin to gun violence in 2023, I struggled between my desire for justice and the reality of Illinois’s harsh gun sentences.

Anna Johnson has been on a musical crusade ever since she moved to Chicago from Minneapolis in 2021 to pursue a master’s of fine arts at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Two nonprofit organizations are accusing the state judiciary of failing to adhere to public reporting mandates.

For artist Olivia Zubko, the bathroom as a space for hidden intimacies bubbles through her sculpture practice.

Rapper Open Mike Eagle is so witty and such a skilled lyricist that those virtues can overshadow his subtlety on the mike.

A new Russian Circles album is always something to look forward to. The instrumental metal trio’s most recent album, 2022’s ...

Two massive data centers are eyeing drinking water from Lake Michigan. Advocates and experts are unsure if that’s the best ...

The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene has to offer.

Pedro Albertini Guerra’s exhibition, “In light of recent events,” attains the particular brilliance only a non-native speaker can approach.

The Independent Productions Initiative helps fund new artists and projects, and the Greenhouse Theater Center gives smaller companies a home.

As a songwriter, Susie McCollum’s influences include jazz, opera, R&B, theatrical music, and folk tunes—a repertoire that ...

Orange County duo the Garden make punk rock like they were raised on the Internet. Wyatt Shears plays bass and guitar, his twin brother, Fletcher, plays drums, and they both contribute vocals and ...