An effort to shutter a registry for violent offenses raises questions about to treat people who’ve completed prison sentences ...

Once upon a time, Craigslist was the go-to solution for dating, personal ads, and hookups. Craigslist was known for its ...

A conversation with playwright Brett Neveu and filmmaker Michael Shannon about grief, anger, confusion, empathy, and the Eric ...

A new book, The Secret History of the Rape Kit, tells the story of Marty Goddard, a Chicago woman responsible for inventing ...

Country bluesman Jim Brewer gigged for decades at No Exit and the Maxwell Street market, but he didn’t leave a recorded ...

Plus: A proposal to ease housing banishment laws and the Army Corps drops plans for a toxic sludge dump in Calumet Harbor.

After a pause, Foster answered her own question: “Nobody! Those who are denied generally manage alone, often in poverty. If ...

Stage Left offers a tongue-in-cheek look at the man who gave his name to Streeterville in The Distrikt of Lake Michigun.

So we need you to chip in, even if it’s just a few bucks. The average donation is $45. Many new donors give $5. Every ...

A history of a "school for wayward girls" reveals issues with youth justice and juvenile detention centers in Illinois.

Céline Dion offers a whacked-out version of events from the James Cameron film in the jukebox musical Titaníque at Broadway Playhouse.

Taigo Onez talks about straddling hip-hop and house, his goals for his Bang Le’ Dex label, and his work as electronic format ...