Review: Brat Summer is over. Welcome to Cameron Winter.
People who really love Cameron Winter and his band Geese — the most argued over musical act of the moment — really love Cameron Winter and Geese. His concert at...
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Chicagoan of the Year in Books: If you’re into horror, thank the librarian Becky Spratford
She's the unassuming champion behind the rise in horror lit. "To me, Becky is the spark plug, lynchpin, head coach and fairy godmother of horror,” says author Daniel Kraus.
Illinois has its latest list of endangered species — the end result of many difficult choices
Illinois is one of a number of states that compile their own lists of endangered species, separate from the federal list. Its creators say it can feel like swimming against...
Holiday book guide 2025: The best gift books of the season, paired to some very specific people
The secret to a happy pairing? Being honest about who that person is, not who you want them to be.
The 10 best books of 2025: Censorship, crime and compassion
From "Clam Down" to "Murderland," these are the 10 books out of my tall stack of best books of the year that I couldn't get out of my mind. How...
Catching up with Steve Albini’s Closet, the endless online yard sale of the late Chicago music legend’s estate
The Chicago record producer and musician who worked with Nirvana, PJ Harvey, the Pixies died in 2024 at age 61. Most of the proceeds of the sale of his stuff...
Her Rich Goodwill account is TikTok famous for the stuff she finds in Hinsdale’s trash
Claudia von Thrift doesn't judge those who throw out new Crate & Barrel furniture. Her widely-followed social media accounts are about the joys of the treasure hunt.
Review: Patti Smith’s ‘Horses,’ live and powerful at 50
At the Chicago Theatre, Patti Smith and her band tore into “Horses” from top to bottom, and 50 years on, it’s still alternately vivid and elliptical.
A ceremony remembers the Edmund Fitzgerald 50 years later, gales of November included
Friends and family members gathered at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to ring the bell and remember those who died 50 years ago.
Column: Why changing problematic high school nicknames is back in the spotlight — and a lesson in history
As playoff football games unfold across the state, two prospective bills are resurfacing in Springfield that insist the village of Freeburg, and many other Illinois schools, rethink their problematic nicknames.