The UI system and Northwestern agreed to scrap programs meant to uplift students and faculty from marginalized backgrounds.
In groups big and small, AACM reedist Ed Wilkerson has combined the joyous immediacy of early jazz with the daring collisions of the avant-garde.
Chicago four-piece Broken Left Foot are well-versed in several subgenres of punk and alternative rock, all of which commingled at Warped Tour 20 or 30 years ago. Even if all you know about front man ...
Nearly a decade has passed since clarinetist James Falzone left Chicago to assume the post of professor of music at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. But he keeps coming back.
South-side duo Lost Legion prefer simple, direct communication—at least judging from their unrestrained oi! punk.
The founder of the Instagram-based community archive talks about preserving snapshots of love, resilience, and everyday Latine life in Chicago.
Experimental musicians Michael Vallera and Steven Hess follow their impulses in the collaborative project Cleared.
Inflation is rampant, jobs are vanishing, and the nation is divided between political extremes. The loudest voices are on the far right, which has gained a power hold, in part by scapegoating ...
Eileen O’Neill Burke promised to protect pretrial justice. One year in, her policies suggest a return to the politics of punishment.
Growing up in Little Village, Jorge Valdivia’s mother reclaimed her voice through art. Today, he reflects on immigration, gender, and grief against the backdrop of renewed federal immigration ...
The 2026 municipal budget opened the door to slot machines in city bars and restaurants—but some doubt the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.
In 2025, Nyle DiMarco branched into feature filmmaking with Deaf President Now!, codirecting and coproducing the documentary alongside Davis Guggenheim.