Looking Back at 50 Years of the Chicago Reader
The city’s alternative newspaper has outlasted many of its peers — but is it still an indispensable part of Chicago culture?
Custom Placements: Culture Lead
Preserving What’s Left of Louis Sullivan’s Idea
A new book that builds on a 2010 exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center shows the power of Sullivan’s work and why we need to preserve what remains.
Pitchfork Music Festival 2021: Photos of the Stages and the Scene
After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, the popular music event is back this weekend in Union Park.
Catching Up With Liz Phair
The singer-songwriter, 54, on her sudden fame, using her sexuality, and why she practices saying her own name
Sandra Cisneros Takes an Honest Look at Chicago
The locally-raised author reflects on her roots and her new novella’s not-so-perfect portrayal of the city.
A New Book Redefines the Refugee Experience
Writer Elly Fishman explores the contradictions and nuances of refugee life after a year embedded at Sullivan High School.
Haki R. Madhubuti
The poet, 79, on the role books played in his youth, his mother’s murder, and mentor Gwendolyn Brooks
Lollapalooza 2021: Photos of Stages and the Scene
ICYMI, one of the world’s largest music festivals is in Chicago this weekend. Don’t miss our exclusive look at Lolla fashion (it never disappoints!). And check back all weekend long for news, more photos, and updates on the festival.
Ten Great Things to Do in June
It’s the return of summer! And this one has plenty of art, from an outdoor sculpture exhibition to the Obama portraits at the Art Institute.
Objects of Fascination
If you visit the Chicago History Museum, you will see only a fraction of its unparalleled collection. Among the hundreds of thousands of treasures carefully stashed away are these eight unique artifacts, each a window into a chapter of the city’s past.