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 lives on in the DIY underground.

Keep some dreams just for yourself.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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.

The Chicago Film Archives series features four free screenings of films made by Chicago-based women exploring themes of identity, culture, and migration.