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

The Chicago City Council advances a portal that has been years in the making to a vote, as housing advocates from various groups have been campaigning for a streamlined process to help renters find ...

"Disposessions in the Americas" is an assemblage of diverse perspectives shaped by the forces of colonial violence.

Dave Malloy's a cappella musical Octet at Raven is one of the most engrossing pieces of theater onstage so far this year.

Labor and immigrant rights are central to Chicago's identity, making the Cesar Chavez news especially tragic to arts and ...

In the project 60 wrd/min art critic, writer Lori Waxman explores how art writing can serve an expanded field of artists—including those incarcerated, trying to gain visas, working to establish ...

Everything from the emails you send to the photos you save on your phone is stored in a data center. For decades, data ...

TUTA's Crime and Punishment offers a spare but effective take on Dostoevsky's novel—set in an onstage bed of soil.

Sheriff Tom Dart is quietly lobbying the Cook County board for an AI jail security system and nearly $1 million for license ...

The Hula Hoopin' Queen closes out the season at Young People's Theatre of Chicago with a joyous story of friendship and ...

12 Ophelias imagines another chance at life for Shakespeare’s wronged woman by Kerry Reid April 23, 2026 ...