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The Comic Genius Behind TV’s “South Side”

The Comic Genius Behind TV’s “South Side”

Bashir Salahuddin may have left Chicago for Hollywood, but he’s found success by tapping the humor of his old neighborhood.

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Sebastian Maniscalco Will Turn Your Worst Habits Into Standup

The comic, 47, on his pet peeves, finding success late, and steering clear of Trump jokes

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The Judgment of T Rex

This summer, long-simmering grievances against the doyenne of Chicago’s drag scene exploded, and Boystown will never be the same.

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Which Boy Band Does Kenny From Chicago Manage?

All about the Boy Band Night, Chicago’s newly famous BSB cover band

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Making a More Ethical Field Museum

Julian Siggers, who began leading the museum in September, on the collection’s cultural reckoning

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Five Things You Didn’t Know About the Great Chicago Fire

In a new book, historian Carl Smith rekindles the untold stories of our city’s most famous disaster.

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Five Autumnal Day Trips for Misanthropes

No people, no problem.

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28 Fun Things to Do This Fall

Worried that the season might be canceled? Relax and read on. We’ve got activities galore to enrich and engage you, from a virtual film festival and a blissful farm-stay weekend to cool DIY projects (trust us, you need a homemade bird feeder).

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Sam Prekop Hits a Mid-career Zenith

On his new album, the artist and musician constructs an entrancing masterpiece out of electronic abstraction.

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Ten Art Shows to See This Fall

The annual art behemoth Expo may be shelved, but September brings plenty of smaller shows, from an exhibit by a soon-to-be-famous painter to a one-stop roundup of the city’s DIY scene.

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Why Must We Have the Haves and Have-Nots?

Writer Eula Biss, now an artist-in-residence at Northwestern, examines how capitalism makes everyone feel lousy.

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Inside the Restless Mind of Hebru Brantley

The artist, 40, on his deep obsessions and crippling anxiety and how the protests are informing his work

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When the Government Paid Writers to Travel Illinois

On the enduring appeal of “The WPA Guide to Illinois,” and why we might be due for a second edition

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A Walking Tour of Uptown That’s Anything But Pedestrian

A new book offers guides to 35 urban trails around the city. We walked the author’s hometown route.

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What We Can Learn from the Reagan Years

Author Rick Perlstein on reassessing the past to put 2020 into context

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The Reckoning of Natasha Trethewey

In the three and a half decades since her mother’s murder, the two-time U.S. poet laureate has been stalked by the ghosts of her past. Now she might just be able to lay them to rest.