Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

A voice teacher and her younger student share a tragic connection in Guillem Clua's play, now in a local premiere at Open ...

A rare production of an early political satire by the two-time Pulitzer winner shows the promise of her later work.

Laughing Bee drops live records by Eleventh Dream Day and Naked Raygun, emo band Nymb reissue their whole catalog, and Tone Deaf celebrates seven years.

Advocates are suing the state for failing to comply with transparency mandates as part of the Pretrial Fairness Act. Credit: Courtesy Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice The Better Government ...

The Chicago Film Archives series features four free screenings of films made by Chicago-based women exploring themes of ...

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

Hawaii-born, Mexico City–based artist Clotilde Jiménez returns to Chicago on September 16 to showcase new artwork.

Nearly 70 properties are in receivership after Jiazhao ‘Frank’ Chen defaulted on at least $119 million in real estate loans. A proposed landlord registry could help the city track irresponsible ...

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.

The Kelderons, mistakenly credited as the Kaldirons, later renamed themselves the Solution and then, regrettably, the Final Solution. Credit: Steve Krakow Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve ...