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Her special needs son loves holiday music. She helped design a concert for him.
This holiday season, the Evanston Symphony Orchestra hosted a new kind of concert. The so-called “barrier-free” performance was designed for peop…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
This running club is trying to help West Siders live longer.
In Chicago, where you live can dictate when you die. The biggest life expectancy gap between neighborhoods is 20 years, from West Garfield Park to th…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The best Chicago albums of 2025, from rock to hip-hop to industrial
Some cities are known for country music. Others for rap or rock. But Chicago has always been an eclectic music town. Artists here borrow from…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The best books of 2025, curated by our bookish staff
The holiday season is in full swing, which means there’s no time like the present to relax with a warm beverage and a good book. For a few recomm…
4 months ago
Border Patrol bodycam videos provide a close-up view of their chaotic mission
A state panel documenting alleged abuses by federal immigration agents held its first meeting yesterday (THURS). The Illinois Accountability Commi…
4 months ago
In Austin, Black mentors are making college possible
In the U.S., Black men who start college are up against a huge deficit of resources when it comes to finishing, and getting their degree. You c…
4 months ago
Jane Austen lovers ring in the author’s 250th birthday with a suburban Regency ball, YouTube-inspired gowns and orange cheesecake
It is a truth universally acknowledged… that a single fan of the novelist Jane Austen… must be in want of a way to celebrate her 250th birthday. W…
4 months ago
End of penny production has Chicago businesses facing coin shortage
If you've been shopping recently, you may have noticed signs posted at registers explaining that stores may no longer provide pennies when giving cha…
4 months ago
Meet the teens raising money to help classmates with parents in immigration detention
A southwest side high school has long had a club to support students without legal status and to raise money to help them go to college. But thi…
4 months ago
Real Housewives
The “Real Housewives” franchise has been in the ethos of pop culture for nearly two decades. The lives of wealthy divas from Atlanta to Dubai, ha…
4 months ago