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Theater and Stages

1 year ago

Chicago's South Side used to be a hub for Black theater. There's hope it could flourish again.

12 hours ago

Food and Drink

1 year ago

West Town's food and drink scene is booming. We sent a reporter to find out what the fuss is all about

12 hours ago

How Janelle James went from Champaign stand-up to 'Abbott Elementary' to Netflix

5 hours ago

Rupert Cintron, a 51-year-old Chicago truck driver, makes his unlikely pro sumo wrestling debut

1 day ago

Arts and Culture

9 months ago

Chicagoans overwhelmingly support a permanent festival grounds like Milwaukee's Summerfest. What's next?

1 day ago

Dear Abby: Mom doesn't want to hear daughter's marriage gripes

12 hours ago

Horoscope for Tuesday, November 10, 2026

18 hours ago

Dear Abby: Man with a record is struggling to find path to success

1 day ago

Review: Stars of 'Mexodus' deliver a tour de force with an impressive display of multifarious musical talent

1 day ago

Horoscope for Monday, November 09, 2026

1 day ago

Review: G Herbo's Swerv and Friends at United Center a decade-in-the-making celebration

2 days ago

Dear Abby: Crotchety father-in-law has run out of friends

2 days ago

Horoscope for Sunday, November 08, 2026

2 days ago

Museums and Zoos

1 year ago

Chicago families kick off holiday season with MSI tree-lighting festival

1 hour ago

Dear Abby: Partner's 8-year-old rules the roost

3 days ago

How Chicago businesses are bracing for the state's hemp ban

3 days ago

Horoscope for Saturday, November 07, 2026

3 days ago

Dear Abby: Parents can no longer afford family members' free ride

4 days ago

Robyn Mineko Williams is setting her latest dance in a bar, with a rocker and a puppetmaster

4 days ago

In acclaimed 'Once Upon a Time in Harlem' documentary, a Chicago journalist emerges from obscurity

4 days ago

Horoscope for Friday, November 06, 2026

4 days ago

As several other major cities boost arts funding, Chicago's proposed 2027 cultural spending plan is flat

22 hours ago

Downtown 'Cultural Stadium' idea gains steam with new leader, $2 million funding

5 days ago

Movies and TV

4 years ago

Queen Latifah, Durand Bernarr kick off Soul Train Awards party in Chicago

5 days ago

Dear Abby: Young trespassers were playing with fire

5 days ago