In a disheartening year, Chicago theaters stepped up with shows that offered rage, respite, and support for the audience.

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

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office and the Chicago Police Department both missed state-mandated deadlines to publicly report ...

Through the Black Panther Party Cubs and the Hampton House, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. builds on his father’s linkage of art ...

The story of Chicago rock outfit Sybris is partly about the infrastructure of independent music and the networks that keep it ...

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago laid off three of five employees at Video Data Bank, upending the nearly ...

Transitions works because it embraces the breadth of dance music rather than focusing on, say, the kind of blockbuster EDM ...

Musician, content creator, and audio engineer Hannah Sandoz talks about the economic realities of touring, merch making, and ...

Madie Doppelt's The Model Play, presented by Snails on a Bike, centers the voices of young women in the fashion industry.

Ryan Deffet made friends everywhere he went in Chicago’s indie scene. Now those friends are celebrating his life with this ...

City Lit's Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns mashes up Arthur Conan Doyle and G.K. Chesterton in a silly holiday romp.

The release of a new album from Chicago blog-era rap legends the Cool Kids is a high point in what’s been a banner year for ...