The ‘first lady of Chicago jazz,’ Geraldine de Haas dies at 91
Along with being a talented singer in her own right, she was a tireless advocate for jazz in Chicago. A tribute concert for Duke Ellington she helped put on in...
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Column: What is ‘Forgottonia’ and how did it get to Steppenwolf?
Musician and storyteller Chris Vallillo presents the history of what happened when 16 counties in Western Illinois decided to secede from the Union in 1972.
Column: Reconnecting with authors Colin Asher and Irvine Welsh, both with new books
Colin Asher’s “The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music” and Irvine Welsh’s “Men in Love” were recent subjects in the New York Times Book Review.
Column: Groundswell Coffee is the Fine Arts Building’s new, caffeine-laced tenant
As Groundswell Coffee Roasters opens in the storied Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue, we remember the former Artists Cafe.
Column: ‘Cash Only’ exhibit mixes booze and art and makes community
“Cash Only: An Ode to Dive Bars” is a provocative exhibition at a gallery called Art City.
Column: Celebrating history on the Fourth? Look and listen to the river.
A recently rebroadcast episode of "This American Life" takes a look at Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive.
Column: New Chicago book shows us the beginnings of our city’s luxury in the sky
There has always been an energetic curiosity about how the “other half” lives, so I asked the authors of “Chicago's Luxury Apartment Buildings” why.
Column: The Devon Pawn Shop tells its own part of the story of the American Dream
The small business in Rogers Park has for decades operated a service unlike those seen in such TV shows as “Pawn Stars."
Column: Do you remember who won the Danny Bonaduce-Donny Osmond boxing match?
On Jan. 17, 1994, Danny Bonaduce and Donny Osmond faced off in a three-round fight at the China Club in the West Loop.
Comedian Tom Dreesen, from suburban Harvey and Sinatra’s opening act, has died at 86
Comedian Tom Dreesen, from south suburban Harvey, grew up poor and first found comedy when he partnered with Tim Reid in an interracial duo. He later became Sinatra's longtime opening...