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 -

How the 20-year-old from Chatham became the city's next breakout star.
- 21 Jun 13, 11:51am -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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…
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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 -

Nothing says sexy like a little wrist bling.
- 17 Jun 13, 10:54am -

Have lunch on a budget at this casual, sophisticated spot on Milwaukee Ave in River West.
- 13 Jun 13, 2:37pm -

Chicago magazine political writer Carol Felsenthal interviewed Susana Mendoza in 2011 and came away "convinced"—as she would later write—that Mendoza "saw herself moving up from [city] clerk to mayor." She's since moved on to state comptroller,…
- 2 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 3:29pm -

"I am interested in not just creating dance, but an art experience," says Shen Wei. The Chinese-born American choreographer and visual artist is one of the world's foremost names in modern dance, and this weekend he brings his company, Shen Wei Dan…
- 2 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 3:15pm -

The 11th annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival kicks off tomorrow with a typically packed schedule of diverse sounds, focusing on some of the city's most important and creative forces while making room for a selective smattering of national and internati…
- 2 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 3:00pm -

"It's kind of a jerk thing to do, I think, to give someone over-the-counter medicine. It was difficult to incorporate into a cocktail," says Gary Matthews.…
- 2 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 2:12pm -

Today's the first official day of fall, but the heat is on as if it's the middle of summer. Here's some of what we recommend for your weekend:…
- 2 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 2:01pm -

What are you doing for Banned Books Week this year? It's not like you don't have choices.…
- 2 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 1:24pm -

Welcome to the Reader's morning briefing for Friday, September 22, 2017. Have a great weekend!…
- 3 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 7:00am -

Michelle Zauner launched Japanese Breakfast as a solo project amid massive life changes. In 2014, while fronting her Philly emo band Little Big League, her mother was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, and Zauner eventually moved back home to Ore…
- 3 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 5:00am -

Ka (née Kathleen) Baird is half of Spires That in the Sunset Rise. While the ensemble has been based in Decatur, Chicago, and Madison, and its recent LP title Illinois Glossolalia (Feeding Tube) attests to their enduring midwestern connection…
- 3 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 5:00am -

The fiery Norwegian quartet Cortex pull no punches with their new album, barreling through eight new tunes without a wasted gesture—although its title, Avant-Garde Party Music (Clean Feed), suggests they’re not above laughing at themselves…
- 3 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 5:00am -

The clock is ticking for senate bill 261's expiration --the first week of February.
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NORMAL, Ill. -- A woman's beloved dog is dead after an incident at Petco in Normal. She said she wants to make sure something like this does not happen again.
- 19 Dec 16, 7:13pm -

PEKIN, Ill. -- A man and woman from Pekin pleaded guilty earlier this month to theft of government property in connection with a fraud case.
- 19 Dec 16, 4:53pm -

BERLIN (AP) -- German media are reporting a truck has run into a crowded Christmas market in the center of Berlin, causing multiple injuries.
- 19 Dec 16, 3:56pm -

CANTON, Ill. – Ten Canton businesses have been awarded money by the Canton Disaster Recovery Fund to help rebuild following November’s deadly downtown explosion.
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A Russian official says that the country's ambassador to Turkey has died after being shot by a gunman in Ankara.
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois is preparing to relinquish his role after spending 16 years in elected office and a quarter-century in federal government.
- 19 Dec 16, 12:45pm -

CHICAGO (AP) - U.S. women are increasingly using pot during pregnancy, sometimes for morning sickness. That's according to an analysis of annual U.S. government drug surveys.
- 19 Dec 16, 12:27pm -

MCLEAN, Ill. – One person is dead following a two-vehicle accident in rural McLean on Sunday.
- 19 Dec 16, 11:25am -

PEORIA, lll. – A dirty chimney is to blame for a house fire Sunday evening.
- 19 Dec 16, 11:00am -

State election officials didn't know whether their systems had been targeted until Friday.
- 1 day ago, 23 Sep 17, 4:00pm -

Moms from New Jersey and Illinois open up about their journeys.
- 12 days ago, 13 Sep 17, 11:01am -

How would we feel about being taxed $1,000 a year to provide six figure salaries to people in the financial sector?
- 13 days ago, 11 Sep 17, 10:47pm -

"Michelle died without me ever seeing her in that dream dress."
- 16 days ago, 8 Sep 17, 4:30pm -

The Buffalo Wild Wings server said she was "shocked" to receive an anti-gay note.
- 44 days ago, 11 Aug 17, 4:42pm -

The honorary holiday commemorates the former president's birthday.
- 51 days ago, 4 Aug 17, 6:00pm -

The anti-lynching protest became known as the first mass demonstration by African Americans.
- 59 days ago, 28 Jul 17, 11:56am -

April 4th marked Equal Pay Day, a symbolic measure of how far into 2017 women had to work to earn what a man did in 2016
- 59 days ago, 27 Jul 17, 3:17pm -

Michael Jefferson was found unresponsive in his cell. His mother says his face was "beyond recognition."
- 66 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 12:56am -

A big step toward bail reform in Cook County, the second-most populous county in the United States.
- 68 days ago, 18 Jul 17, 2:54pm -

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…
- 38 days ago, 17 Aug 17, 1:37pm -

Print section Print Rubric:  State governments are imitating Washington’s bad behaviour Print Headline:  Spot the governor…
- 81 days ago, 6 Jul 17, 10:50am -

Print section Print Rubric:  Who should run the Land of Lincoln? Print Headline:  The Midwest’s basket case…
- 18 May 17, 10:46am -

Print section Print Rubric:  Shopping at the nation’s most contentious gun-dealer Print Headline:  Anything you want…
- 16 Mar 17, 11:55am -

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 -

Print section Print Rubric:  Creative fixes for the teacher shortage Print Headline:  Teaching economics P…
- 26 Jan 17, 10:44am -

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…
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ON A freezing morning on February 10th 2007, Barack Obama declared his intention to run for the presidency on the steps of the old state capitol in Illinois, the very place where Abraham Lincoln gave his “A House Divided " speech against slavery 15…
- 11 Feb 16, 1:08pm -

Print section UK Only Article:  standard article Issue:  The brawl begins…
- 28 Jan 16, 10:42am -

Print section UK Only Article:  standard article Issue:  The never-ending story…
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Bartman given World Series ring to celebrate Chicago’s 2016 victoryWas blamed for interfering with fielder during playoff loss in 2003Steve Bartman, the Chicago Cubs fan vilified and blamed for ending the team’s championship hopes in 2003, has be…
- 55 days ago, 31 Jul 17, 3:09pm -

Joseph Walsh, David March and Thomas Gaffney were indicted last month on charges they quickly coordinated stories about shooting to protect officersA Chicago police officer and two former officers pleaded not guilty Monday to conspiring to cover up w…
- 76 days ago, 10 Jul 17, 4:47pm -

Over the Fourth of July weekend, over 100 people were shot in Chicago – a worrying increase after the city’s murder rate had fallen to its lowest level in 40 years. Adam Gabbatt visits the city’s south side to understand why gang violence remai…
- 77 days ago, 10 Jul 17, 7:00am -

Brendt Christiansen is accused of using ‘Abduction 101’ forum on FetLife.com for research in disappearance of Yingying Zhang, 26Hundreds of people gathered outside a federal courthouse on Monday as the suspect in the kidnapping of a Chinese schol…
- 83 days ago, 3 Jul 17, 3:33pm -

Complaint against Brendt Christensen in disappearance of Yingying Zhang says his phone was used to visit FetLife.com and ‘planning a kidnapping’ threadA website that hosted an “Abduction 101” forum that has been linked to a suspect in the kid…
- 84 days ago, 2 Jul 17, 4:24pm -

The fish was found miles past a barrier designed to keep it from entering the ecosystem and wreaking the sort of damage seen elsewhere in the USAn Asian carp has been found just miles from the Great Lakes, beyond an electrified barrier designed to ke…
- 93 days ago, 24 Jun 17, 12:26pm -

Film director with an eye for the underdog who made two Rocky films and The Karate KidThe director John Avildsen, who has died aged 81, enjoyed his greatest success with two hit movies about sporting underdogs. Rocky (1976) launched the career of its…
- 98 days ago, 19 Jun 17, 11:01am -

Two-times UFC welterweight champion airlifted to hospital after collisionIllinois State Police describe injuries to 43-year-old Hughes as seriousHughes, an Illinois native, was inducted to UFC’s Hall of Fame in 2010Former two-times UFC welterweight…
- 16 Jun 17, 4:54pm -

Ethan Roser was struck by hammer during track meet in suburban ChicagoWheaton College president ‘deeply grieved’ by freak accidentA college student has died after being struck during a hammer-throw event at an event in suburban Chicago.Wheaton Co…
- 23 Apr 17, 3:50pm -

A bill before the Illinois state senate suggests a push to take away retired athletes’ healthcare rights – a distressing sign for those who care about labor rights in sportA small provision buried within the Workers’ Compensation Act, a bill be…
- 17 Feb 17, 6:00am -

Police are looking for a man suspected of luring a teenage girl into his car this month in the West Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
- 14 mins ago, 25 Sep 17, 12:17am -

Police are looking for a 60-year-old woman who went missing last Wednesday from the South Side Englewood.
- 35 mins ago, 24 Sep 17, 11:56pm -

Bond was denied for a man charged with breaking into his ex-girlfriend's apartment, hitting her and shooting a male companion Saturday in East Chatham
- 2 hours ago, 24 Sep 17, 10:49pm -

The use of a private email account to discuss government matters is a politically freighted. It factored prominently in last year's presidential race.
- 2 hours ago, 24 Sep 17, 10:32pm -

A source confirmed a report Sunday night that said the Bulls bought out Dwyane Wade’s contract, ending his homecoming after one season.
- 3 hours ago, 24 Sep 17, 9:55pm -

A Chicago man was arrested after he allegedly pointed a gun at a city boot worker he believed was looking at the license plate of his car
- 17 hours ago, 24 Sep 17, 7:26am -

A former Chicago Bear, a 16-year-old musician and a co-founder of YouTube are among this year's recipients of Illinois' Order of Lincoln Award
- 2 days ago, 23 Sep 17, 7:42am -

A former Teamsters Union official already accused of extortion has been hit with a superseding federal indictment alleging he extorted $325,000 from Chicago film studio since 2014
- 2 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 2:33pm -

The union representing Chicago police officers is asking the Illinois Labor Relations Board to stop the city from implementing a new use-of-force policy
- 3 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 10:04am -

A 20-year prison sentence was handed a Chicago man who pleaded guilty to attacking a 94-year-old World War II veteran
- 3 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 4:18am -