Chicago Magazine

• John C. Reilly Will Play an Old-Timey, Honkin' Good Show in Chicago
  A Q&A with the Chicago native, who booked a gig at the Old Town School of Folk Music with his band on June 22.
  - 21 Jun 13, 1:00pm -
• Chance the Rapper Is the Next Big Thing from Chicago, the New American Capital of Hip-Hop
  How the 20-year-old from Chatham became the city's next breakout star.
  - 21 Jun 13, 11:51am -
• Tonight, Jeff Tweedy Is Your Opening Act
  When you’ve survived rock stardom, secession from a major label, and rehab, how can you possibly up the ante?
  - 20 Jun 13, 11:45am -
• Three Great Artists Making Music in Chicago This Summer
  We caught up with two rock stars and a Pulitzer-winning composer to talk about what they're listening to, where they're traveling, and what they like about playing in Chicago.
  - 19 Jun 13, 1:00pm -
• This Is a Very Good Time for Tacos in Chicago
  Between Chicago’s old-school taquerias and its fancy new joints, there are plenty of places to get a fine taco in town.
  - 19 Jun 13, 12:15pm -
• Pitchfork Versus Lollapalooza: A Summer Music Megafest Smackdown
  Here's how two of summer's biggest fests match up in a head to head comparison, dished out by two guys who should know: Organizers Mike Reed and Perry Farrell.
  - 18 Jun 13, 4:25pm -
• United Way of Metropolitan Chicago’s Annual Community Celebration
  June 7, 2013--United Way of Metropolitan Chicago hosted its annual Community Celebration event on Friday, June 7 to honor the contributions of top corporate partners, volunteers, board members and donors who support the organization’s LIVE UNITED 2…
  - 17 Jun 13, 2:30pm -
• Chicago's Oldest Singles Are Getting All the Action
  Online dating over age 55 isn't that different than going out in your twenties, a recent Q&A with five seniors revealed.
  - 17 Jun 13, 1:45pm -
• Seven Gold and Bronze Cuffs You'll Love to Wear This Summer
  Nothing says sexy like a little wrist bling.
  - 17 Jun 13, 10:54am -
• Duran European Sandwich Café: Open Faces and Low Prices
  Have lunch on a budget at this casual, sophisticated spot on Milwaukee Ave in River West.
  - 13 Jun 13, 2:37pm -

Chicago Reader

• Raised Voices

  

  Anya Davidson delivers a comics report from the Women’s March to the Polls. …
  - 3 days ago, 19 Oct 18, 1:00pm -
• Serenity Now! creates a sober space for performers in a booze-filled industry

  

  Stand-up Whitney Wasson wanted to create a healthier environment for people in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction. The more you drink, the funnier we are!" Stand-up Whitney Wasson admits she's said this an…
  - 5 days ago, 18 Oct 18, 7:00am -
• There may be a compelling play about the 1897 concert in the Paris Catacombs, but Les Innocents is not it

  

  Instead you'll find yourself killing time with a Belle Epoque Orpheus. (Re)discover Theatre's self-serious one-act slog purports to be "inspired by a real concert that took place in the Paris Catacombs in 1897," an…
  - 5 days ago, 18 Oct 18, 7:00am -
• Shepsu Aakhu’s words transcend a prosaic staging of Black and Blue

  

  Two African-American cops deal with life on the force in the aftermath of the Laquan McDonald video. In case you need a reminder of just how insightful and powerful a writer Chicago's Shepsu Aakhu is, consider MPAA…
  - 5 days ago, 18 Oct 18, 7:00am -
• The puppets are the best reason to venture within The Walls of Harrow House

  

  Rough House's latest production is a worthy addition to the Chopin's tradition of interactive performances. The basement of the Chopin Theatre has been host to some of the most extraordinary immersive theater exper…
  - 5 days ago, 18 Oct 18, 7:00am -
• Ike Barinholtz’s political satire The Oath is, above all, a provocation

  

  A family is divided when the American president demands every citizen pledge their loyalty to him. The Oath, the writing and directing debut of comic actor Ike Barinholtz, serves as a reminder that the suppression…
  - 5 days ago, 18 Oct 18, 7:00am -
• Taste of Havana restores a Cuban presence to Logan Square

  

  Taste of Havana restores a Cuban presence to Logan Square It's just traditional Cuban food," Orlando Miranda told me. "It's not brain surgery." Miranda is the 65-year-old face of the group of investors that recentl…
  - 5 days ago, 18 Oct 18, 7:00am -
• The long death of Jean Lalime

  

  A classic tale of Chicago corruption, and also of rabbinical law, frontier justice, and the city’s first murder In an undisclosed location in the far western suburbs sits a warehouse full of newspapers, architec…
  - 5 days ago, 18 Oct 18, 7:00am -
• Danai Gurira’s Eclipsed is a powerful declaration of hope

  

  Four women band together to survive the Libyan civil war. Though Danai Gurira may be best known for her performances in The Walking Dead, Black Panther, and Avengers: Infinity War, in Eclipsed, presented by Pegasus…
  - 5 days ago, 18 Oct 18, 7:00am -
• Fun Harmless Warmachine explores the soul of the Trumpian white male

  

  The New Colony's show plumbs unsettling depths. It's tempting to label Tom, the twentysomething protagonist in Fin Coe's inventive, disturbing new play, as the quintessential disaffected Trumpian white male, fed up…
  - 5 days ago, 18 Oct 18, 7:00am -

CINewsNow

• newJordan gets another double-double as Mavs top Bulls 115-109
  DALLAS (AP) — DeAndre Jordan became the first Dallas player in 24 years to start a season with three straight double-doubles, getting 18 points and 16 rebounds to help the Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 115-109 on Monday night. Luka Doncic scored…
  - 27 mins ago, 22 Oct 18, 11:15pm -
• newMcLean County voters to answer advisory questions on ballots
   Just over 170,000 people live in McLean county and if those residents plan on voting next month, they can send their opinion on a couple topics directly to Springfield. Called “advisory questions” the 2 on the bottom of the county’s ballots…
  - 33 mins ago, 22 Oct 18, 11:09pm -
• newIllinois Department of Health Conducts Maternal Morality Study
  The Illinois Department of Health released their first report studying maternal mortality and other complications throughout the state. When broken down by racial demographics, they found that black women are 6 times more likely to die of pregnancy r…
  - 1 hour ago, 22 Oct 18, 10:17pm -
• newCORRECTS: Judge upholds verdict saying Monsanto’s weed killer caused worker’s cancer, but cuts $289 mil award to $78 mil
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — CORRECTS: Judge upholds verdict saying Monsanto’s weed killer caused worker’s cancer, but cuts $289 mil award to $78 mil. (Corrects APNewsAlert to say that original award was $289 million, not $287 million)The post CORRECT…
  - 2 hours ago, 22 Oct 18, 9:18pm -
• newAuthorities: 2 charged in Kansas road-rage shooting of boy
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a man and woman have been charged in a road rage shooting that wounded a 4-year-old boy in Wichita. Nineteen-year-old Tylin Atkinson and 21-year-old Ramonyka Smith, both of Wichita, were charged Monday with crim…
  - 2 hours ago, 22 Oct 18, 9:16pm -
• new‘Mavericks needed’: McCain Institute wades into election
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A nonprofit named for the late Sen. John McCain is calling for “mavericks” like him to vote in the Nov. 6 election and focus on human rights around the world. The McCain Institute for International Leadership, led by his widow…
  - 3 hours ago, 22 Oct 18, 9:00pm -
• newThe Latest: Suicidal man in Alaska detained after standoff
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Latest on Alaska police standoff with a suicidal man outside a hospital (all times local): ___ 4:50 p.m. Police in Alaska say they’ve detained a suicidal man who was parked in a vehicle with a woman for hours outside…
  - 3 hours ago, 22 Oct 18, 8:49pm -
• newFlorida city commissioner resigns after murder charge
  BARTOW, Fla. (AP) — A Florida city commissioner has resigned after being charged in the fatal shooting of a man he accused of shoplifting a hatchet from an Army-Navy surplus store. News outlets report 47-year-old Michael Dunn resigned Monday from t…
  - 3 hours ago, 22 Oct 18, 8:44pm -
• newAP FACT CHECK: Trump overreaches in bragging about judges
  The post AP FACT CHECK: Trump overreaches in bragging about judges appeared first on WEEK.
  - 3 hours ago, 22 Oct 18, 8:41pm -
• newThe Latest: Trump ramps up immigration rhetoric in Texas
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s campaign rally for Sen. Ted Cruz (all times local): 8:35 p.m. President Donald Trump is ramping up his rhetoric about immigration ahead of the midterm election, casting Democrats of being soft…
  - 4 hours ago, 22 Oct 18, 8:03pm -

Huffington Post: Illinois

• This Union Has A Radical Plan To Save Itself: Get To Know Its Members Again
  Legal setbacks have forced public-sector unions to go back to basics. The effort is already paying off for a teachers union in Illinois.
  - 19 days ago, 4 Oct 18, 5:45am -
• President Obama’s Plea To America
  President Obama is calling on Americans to fulfill their civic duty and get involved in the 2018 midterm elections.
  - 45 days ago, 7 Sep 18, 4:50pm -
• Obama Unloads On Trump, Asks How Hard It Can Be To Say 'Nazis Are Bad'
  During a rare speech in Urbana, Illinois, former President Obama had some harsh words for the Trump Administration.
  - 45 days ago, 7 Sep 18, 3:48pm -
• Illinois Governor Blocks Bill To Tell People With Criminal Histories About Their Voting Rights
  The veto requires "an honest conversation about why you wouldn’t want to empower people to participate in the political process," an advocate said.
  - 63 days ago, 20 Aug 18, 6:23pm -
• Massive K2 Drug Overdose In New Haven
  At least 70 people have overdosed in a park in New Haven, Conn., after consuming synthetic marijuana known as K2, authorities say. But what exactly is K2 and why is it dangerous?
  - 67 days ago, 16 Aug 18, 6:55pm -
• Barack Obama’s Birthday Officially Celebrated As A Holiday In Illinois
  The state that he represented in the Senate is now commemorating “Barack Obama Day” for the first time.
  - 79 days ago, 4 Aug 18, 3:39pm -
• Illinois Lawmaker Resigns After Ex Says He Catfished Men With Her Nudes
  State Rep. Nick Sauer's ex-girlfriend claims he used naked photos of her to catfish men on Instagram.
  - 81 days ago, 2 Aug 18, 11:59am -
• Trump Mocks Media's Coverage Of Russia Summit: 'They Analyze Every Word'
  Trump was supposed to be talking about trade, but instead seemed stuck on the universal criticism of his Russia summit.
  - 88 days ago, 26 Jul 18, 5:53pm -
• With New Illinois Gun Law, 'Red Flag' States Have More Than Doubled Since Parkland
  It’s at least the eighth state to enact a law since the Florida shooting. It lays out a legal process for the temporary seizure of guns from people deemed to be dangerous.
  - 98 days ago, 16 Jul 18, 12:06pm -
• Illinois Governor Calls On Neo-Nazi Candidate To Drop Out Of Congressional Race
  While Bruce Rauner called on Arthur Jones to leave the race, he stopped short of endorsing a vote for his opponent, Democratic incumbent Dan Lipinski.
  - 5 Jul 18, 10:58am -

The Economist: Illinois

• The yacht primary: Governors’ races have become contests between bajillionaires
  Print section Print Rubric:  The 0.1% are pushing aside other gubernatorial hopefuls Print Headline:  The yacht primary…
  - 19 Oct 17, 10:57am -
• Fizzled: Chicago’s soda tax is repealed
  Main image:  IT MUST have been one of the shortest-lived taxes in the history of Illinois. On October 11th lawmakers of Cook County, which includes Chicago, overwhelmingly voted to r…
  - 13 Oct 17, 1:20pm -
• The big squeeze: American public pensions suffer from a gaping hole
  Print section Print Rubric:  Pension costs in American states are crowding out other spending Print Headline:  The big squeeze…
  - 5 Oct 17, 10:54am -
• Labour brawl: A new threat to public-sector unions is headed to the Supreme Court
  Main image:  SOMEWHERE among the thousands of petitions the justices will wade through when they return to work in September is a case that could transform the labour movement in Ame…
  - 17 Aug 17, 1:37pm -
• Spot the governor: State governments are shutting down more frequently
  Print section Print Rubric:  State governments are imitating Washington’s bad behaviour Print Headline:  Spot the governor…
  - 6 Jul 17, 10:50am -
• The Midwest’s basket case: Who should run Illinois?
  Print section Print Rubric:  Who should run the Land of Lincoln? Print Headline:  The Midwest’s basket case…
  - 18 May 17, 10:46am -
• Biography of a gun shop: How Chuck’s became a symbol of what’s wrong with America’s gun laws
  Print section Print Rubric:  Shopping at the nation’s most contentious gun-dealer Print Headline:  Anything you want…
  - 16 Mar 17, 11:55am -
• Illinois’s governor race: Can Chris Kennedy fix Illinois?
  Main image:  ILLINOIS was a mess when Bruce Rauner took over as the first Republican governor in many years in January 2015. This large Midwestern state, with a population of 13m, ha…
  - 13 Feb 17, 10:30am -
• Schools: Teaching economics
  Print section Print Rubric:  Creative fixes for the teacher shortage Print Headline:  Teaching economics P…
  - 26 Jan 17, 10:44am -
• Another Super Tuesday: A big night for Trump, Clinton and Kasich is Rubio’s last
  VOTER turnout in Illinois appeared to have beaten the record set in the primary elections of 2008, when Barack Obama, who had adopted Chicago as his hometown, and Hillary Clinton, who was born in Chicago, were opponents on the Democratic Party’s ba…
  - 16 Mar 16, 3:10am -

The Guardian: Illinois News

• Laquan McDonald: Chicago on edge as trial begins for officer who killed teen
  Jason Van Dyke faces murder trial after shooting black youth 16 times, in a case that sparked weeks of protestThe white police officer caught on video shooting Laquan McDonald, a black teenager, 16 times is set to go on trial for murder as Chicago is…
  - 48 days ago, 5 Sep 18, 1:00am -
• Jim Bodoh obituary
  Jim Bodoh, who has died aged 70 of cancer, was one of the unsung heroes of design and branding. As a consultant with the corporate branding agency Lloyd Northover, he established a pre-eminence in university branding. He even encountered his alma mat…
  - 50 days ago, 3 Sep 18, 10:03am -
• Illinois: church leadership steps down after sexual harassment allegations
  Willow Creek church’s board also apologized to the women who accused founder Bill Hybels of harassment The leadership of a massive Chicago-area evangelical church is stepping down and has apologized to women who accused the megachurch’s founder o…
  - 75 days ago, 9 Aug 18, 8:52am -
• Thousands shut down Chicago highway with gun control march
  Demonstrators took over the Dan Ryan Expressway in protest against gun violence, which killed 600 people in the city last yearThousands of Chicago protesters shut down a major highway on Saturday to oppose gun violence and call for stronger gun laws.…
  - 7 Jul 18, 1:04pm -
• Ocasio-Cortez politics will not win in midwest, says Duckworth
  After stunning primary upset in New York, Illinois senator cautions party that democratic socialism will not work nationallyAs Democrats calibrate their political messaging in advance of the November midterm elections, Senator Tammy Duckworth caution…
  - 1 Jul 18, 4:38pm -
• Missing Melania Trump barely makes news – things are getting weirder
  We’re so used to bizarre behavior from the Trump administration that a missing first lady barely registers as strangeThe Week in Patriarchy is a weekly roundup of what’s happening in the world of feminism and sexism. If you’re not already recei…
  - 3 Jun 18, 11:06am -
• Trump backer who owned 'inhumane' housing picked to be Belgium envoy
  Ron Gidwitz, who helped fund president’s campaign, likened to slum landlord over Illinois project condemned by Obama and othersA major financial backer of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, who once owned a housing estate in which low-income t…
  - 22 May 18, 3:01am -
• US woman sentenced to life for Valentine's Day shooting plot in Canada
  Lindsay Souvannarath pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy to commit murder in a plan that involved opening fire at a mall in HalifaxAn American woman who plotted to go on a Valentine’s Day shooting rampage at a Canadian mall was sentenced to life…
  - 20 Apr 18, 12:31pm -
• Tammy Duckworth becomes first senator to give birth in office
  The Democrat gave birth to her second daughter on Monday. She is also one of only 10 lawmakers to give birth while serving in CongressTammy Duckworth of Illinois has become the first US senator to give birth in office. The Democrat announced that she…
  - 9 Apr 18, 2:52pm -
• Illinois primary election: anti-abortion Democrat wins close congressional fight
  Seven-term incumbent Dan Lipinski faced first serious challenge from progressive Marie Newman, who has refused to concedeIncumbent Democrat Dan Lipinski won a narrow victory after a fierce challenge from progressive Marie Newman on Tuesday in Illinoi…
  - 21 Mar 18, 1:29am -

Chicago Sun Times

Daily Herald

• newChicago-area man sentenced to 12 years in armed robbery
  An Illinois court has handed down a 12-year prison sentence to a suburban Chicago man for an armed robbery two years ago
  - 5 hours ago, 22 Oct 18, 6:25pm -
• newKanye cash to Chance-backed candidate pays off debt, but sparks Trump questions
  Rapper Kanye West on Monday donated $73,540 to the longshot Chicago mayoral campaign of Amara Enyia, six days after Chance the Rapper's celebrity endorsement elevated Enyia in the crowded race to replace Mayor Rahm Emanuel.The infusion of cash also c…
  - 7 hours ago, 22 Oct 18, 4:59pm -
• newChicago police say man ordered shots that killed 2-year-old
  Chicago police have arrested a man who they say ordered a fellow gang member to fire the shots into a crowd that killed a 2-year-old boy
  - 9 hours ago, 22 Oct 18, 3:03pm -
• newChicago to put $5 million into developing busy bus lines
  The city of Chicago is setting aside $5 million to eliminate slow zones on especially busy bus lines
  - 19 hours ago, 22 Oct 18, 4:50am -
• Sessions says reforms of Chicago police could boost crime
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions warned that the kind of reforms planned for the city's police force cause a surge in violent crime
  - 3 days ago, 19 Oct 18, 4:09pm -