Chicago Rum Fest brings together rum lovers and trade professionals from all over the country on April 26 at Logan Square Auditorium. This year's event, located at 2539 N. Kedzie Blvd., promises to be ...

Since starting at Harvard in 1984, the program has expanded to University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, Columbia University and University of Chicago.

Chicago Record Report covers new local music that's caught the Reader's ear—including by WateRR & Machacha, Half Gringa, and ...

Featuring interviews with John Cusack, Nick Hornby, Jack Black, Stephen Frears, D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, Iben Hjejle, ...

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion ...

Looking at the musical endeavors of long-time friends Kevin Cunningham and Mike Trego is a throwback in itself. The two ...

The Oak Grove High School marching band, the Sound of Panther Pride, has been selected to travel and perform in a major parade this year. The band will perform in the 2025 Chicago Thanksgiving Parade.

A rock band is denying claims its concert pyrotechnics damaged an NBA team’s championship banners. Earlier this month, all six of the Chicago Bulls’ championship banners were removed from the United ...

Chicago’s appreciation for the fiery qualities of Nashville hot chicken continues as Hattie B’s Hot Chicken has announced ...

Gov. JB Pritzker, in a text exchange with Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, expressed concerns about Mayor Brandon Johnson ...

Hattie B's Hot Chicken will make its Midwest debut at Gallagher Way next to Wrigley Field in late 2025 or early 2026. The ...

The live music picture has more or less taken shape for summer 2025. What’s coming? This summer may not have the biggest of ...