Advocates gathered on September 17 in support of reinstating parole in Illinois, which has been abolished since 1978.

Tim Kinsella was friends with Danny Belrose when Danny lived in Chicago, but this book is a novel, not a biography. Kinsella wasn’t a witness or participant, yet the book feels vivid and immediate, as ...

Seismic Waves recorded only demos, and just a few songs ever got released. But these rowdy pranksters' anything-goes spirit ...

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

Comparing the early and upcoming renditions of the Chicago Underground Film Festival with artistic director, programmer, and cofounder Bryan Wendorf ...

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

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

Keep some dreams just for yourself.

Jen Silverman's update of a Jacobean tragedy cleverly combines contemporary locutions with sharp observations on gender and ...

Waterways in Chicago and northern Illinois have supported industrial activity for more than a century, and now those same bodies of water are drawing an influx of proposed data centers that would tap ...

Nearly 70 properties are in receivership after Jiazhao ‘Frank’ Chen defaulted on at least $119 million in real estate loans.

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