Though he powered classics by Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, and Chuck Berry, innovative drummer Fred Below is fading into ...

Two Chicago restaurant industry standouts won top honors at the 2025 James Beard Awards hosted tonight at the Lyric Opera ...

Plus Fire, the open flame-driven restaurant by The Alinea Group and chef Grant Achatz, will close after just seven months.

The opening of The Purple Pig restaurant in Oakbrook Center will be a homecoming for two of the restaurant’s four owners.

A master of gritty, blue-collar blues, Seals was a Chicago guitar icon. Here, he discusses his beloved Guild Starfire, and ...

The South Loop in Chicago is one of those neighborhoods that has changed dramatically in recent decades. It's definitely a ...

Chenier came to be known as the King of Zydeco. He toured Europe; won a Grammy for his 1982 album, I’m Here! ; performed at ...

Janice Hall is a champion of midcentury modern architecture, so much so that she started a Facebook page called “Midcentury ...

Check out our roundup of the latest special events, music, theater, nightlife and kids' events. To submit an item, send an email to [email protected]. Tailgate N' Tallboys; all day June 12-15, ...

Lakeshore Public Media is down to a skeleton staff and cutting back on local production after state funding cuts gutted its budget.

T he best part about Chicago’s BBQ scene is that we aren’t beholden to a particular region—from St. Louis to Kansas City to ...

It is Juneteenth week! The holiday recognizes the summer day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and ...