Blasphemy is the official theme of the 2026 Sanctum Dark Music Festival, which celebrates postpunk, gothic, darkwave, and ...

In “Long Habits,” on view at Julius Caesar, MJ Lounsberry brings together a dynamic web of patterns through works by eight artists.

On what should’ve been his 80th birthday, beloved songwriter John Prine offers enduring lessons about the value of empathy and curiosity.

The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene ...

On paper, the Bobby Lees did everything right. This garage-rock band, based in Woodstock, New York, had good songs and the drive to bootstrap tours. They steadily grew their fan base, working with the ...

Whether in or outside law enforcement, the spread of automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology raises alarms around ...

During their failed efforts to prosecute Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ruiz, federal authorities accessed a network of Chicagoland license plate readers and surveillance cameras.

Two-day twee and indie-pop festival the Windy Pop Weekender includes 90s favorites Rocketship, Dressy Bessy, and the Softies.

Digable became hip-hop darlings early on. Butler launched the group in 1987 and solidified its classic lineup two years later ...

Wishy’s brand-new second album, Nature’s Pill (Winspear), is a dozen tracks of purely pleasurable pop rock. The Indiana five-piece is fronted by guitarists and vocalists Kevin Krauter and Nina ...

This fall, Chicago’s architecture takes center stage as Open House Chicago® returns October 17–18, 2026. Open House Chicago® (OHC) is a free, citywide architecture festival that opens the doors to ...

September 26 sees the first run of the Palestine Film Showcase at the 18th Street Casa de Cultura in Pilsen. The event spotlights four documentary short films by Palestine filmmakers, along with food, ...