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Lyric Opera’s new leader John Mangum on taking Chicago's company into the future
Chicago’s Lyric Opera has a new general director. John Mangum took the reins earlier this month. He’s only the fifth person to run the internatio…
1 year, 11 months ago
Big pharma is throwing a lot of cash at IL congressional members
Big pharma is throwing a lot of campaign money at IL congressional members as we approach the election. All 17 Illinois incumbents are up for re-…
1 year, 11 months ago
Coronation, a new play in Chicago, imagines a United States with a female queen.
Refracted Theater moved from New York City to Chicago during the COVID-19 pandemic…. and has since made its name as a theater that challenges conv…
1 year, 11 months ago
How does seemingly popular legislation die at the Illinois capitol? Many ways -- here's one of them.
Illinois lawmakers introduce thousands of bills every year – and sometimes one of them seems really popular. People flood the capitol in support c…
1 year, 11 months ago
Chicago’s rental crisis: Is an algorithm rigging the system?
Landlords in the Chicago area are using real estate software made by RealPage, a tech company that may be engaging in an illegal price-fixing scheme …
1 year, 11 months ago
Meet the Chicago weaver making art that goes to the grave with you
Death is the great equalizer …. AND it can be a taboo topic. One Chicago artist wants to bring conversations about death and dying out of the shadows…
1 year, 11 months ago
Non-standard auto insurers have higher rates of complaints than bigger name insurers
Non-standard auto insurers – they’re known for covering drivers with bad records or those struggling financially. But a Sun-Times analysis finds t…
1 year, 11 months ago
A day with Chicago area Democrats getting out the vote in swing state Wisconsin
With Vice President Kamala Harris expected to win Illinois, hundreds of Democratic volunteers from the Chicago area are spending their weekends carpo…
1 year, 11 months ago
Leaks confirmed at first in the nation carbon sequestration facility
In the fight against climate change, one technology aims to inject carbon emissions deep underground. And Illinois is on the forefront of what’s b…
1 year, 11 months ago
A hidden Chicago concert hall is becoming classical music’s most desirable venue
One of Chicago’s most buzzed about new cultural venues isn’t a fancy theater or mega arena. It’s a tiny hidden performance room in the Loop. …
1 year, 11 months ago