“I Didn’t Care About My Life”
Vic Mensa has been through some dark times, fueled by depression and drug addiction. Newly sober and with an album on the way, the hip-hop star shares wisdom learned the hard way.
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Five Things: The Speeches That Defined Obama’s Legacy
A new book offers an inside look at how the president addressed marriage equality, health care, and domestic terrorism, all within one 10-day span. Here’s what we learned.
36 Fun Things To Do This Fall
From seeing a stage adaptation of a searing poetry collection to making a twist on Thanksgiving turkey (hint: it comes with crust), here’s how to get the most out of this season.
Riccardo Muti
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor, 81, on Mozart, modern music, and audience coughs.
Five Things: It Was Leopold, Not Loeb
A new book on Chicago’s most famous thrill killers argues we’ve had it wrong about the mastermind. Here’s what we learned.
The Wizard’s Radio Magic
The station tucked into the basement of NEIU’s Student Union isn’t playing the A-sides.
Setting the Stage
During his teenage years on the North Shore, Fall Out Boy’s lead guitarist found his place in Chicago’s punk rock scene.
Kathleen Rooney’s Latest Book of Poetry Volleys with the Reader
“Poetry can be a lot of things, but one of the things it can be is outwardly directed introspection.”
Ravyn Lenae Savors Her Moment
On the heels of her acclaimed debut album, the Chicago songwriter comes home to open for one of her biggest influences.
Chicago’s Grid Helped Graphic Novelist Nick Drnaso Manage Perspective
The novelist and illustrator channels the region’s flat and affectless nature in his third book, Acting Class.