Chicagoans of the Year for Pop Music: From hit album to a Lollapalooza set, this is Friko’s year
There are breakthrough years, and then there is Friko's 2024, from the release of their...
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Chicagoans of the Year in Museums: Liesl Olson, Ross Jordan and Matthew Randle-Bent of Jane Addams Hull-House
The team behind the Hull-House Museum is looking to replicate the civically engaged work of...
Chicagoan of the Year in Theater: Tim Rater leads Paramount Theatre in transforming Aurora’s downtown
Paramount's shows rival Broadway tours and draw audiences from all over. Under his leadership, this...
Chicagoan of the Year in Dance: Vershawn Sanders-Ward is still here, doing the thing
Vershawn Sanders-Ward is laser-focused on leaving the dance world a better place than she found...
Chicagoans of the Year in Books: Javier and Kristin Ramirez of Exile in Bookville are getting good energy back in volumes
What they built on Michigan Avenue feels like a cool secret. And that, in fact,...
Chicagoan of the Year in Classical Music: Composer Shawn Okpebholo’s music always means something
Shawn Okpebholo’s music sings of Chicago, from its waterways to its architecture to its ugly...