63 Things to Do in Chicago in August By Jason Foumberg, John Hardberger, Britt Julious, Graham Meyer, Catey Sullivan, and Lauren Warnecke The best things to do in Chicago this month, selected by our critics Read more
AirGo Radio, Hub of Chicago's Artist-Activist Movement, Celebrates 100 Episodes By Tiffany Walden For two years, it's been the place to go to hear interviews with the young creators aiming to change Chicago. Read more
Review: On the Autobiography, Vic Mensa Comes Home By Tiffany Walden The South Side rapper doesn't erase his troubled past, but invites us to see his complex world of vices, insecurities, and death. Read more
Floating Museum Carries Culture Across Neighborhood Boundaries By Jason Foumberg The Chicago River will become a conduit for films, music, sculptures, and more. Read more
Tim Kinsella on Getting Cap'n Jazz Back Together After 20 Years By Matt Pollock The co-founder of Cap’n Jazz discusses their mini-tour, his least favorite song to play live, and more. Read more
Ten Things to Do in Chicago This Week This week: Chic and Earth, Wind & Fire, Kendrick Lamar, Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, The Newberry Book Fair, Fiesta del Sol, and more Read more
Neo-Nazi Scare Becomes Inspiration for Jazz Drummer Mike Reed By Mark Guarino Reed's stunning new album, Flesh and Bone, reflects the experience of everyday prejudice. Read more
VIDEO: These Artists Built a Lush Garden Inside a Living Room By DS Shin With more than 50 types of plants, it's for an upcoming indie film about a woman pursuing a "beautiful, ideal death." Read more
Meet K.W.O.E., Self-Proclaimed #KingoftheMitzvahs By Jeff Ruby Party emcee Kareem Wells—a.k.a. K.W.O.E.—once sold drugs on the West Side. Now he’s the toast of Chicago’s Jewish elite. Read more
Photo and Audio Project Shows "Inner Light" of Everyday Chicagoans By Janet Rausa Fuller Forget the "acerbic" stories that pepper your Facebook feed, photographer Abigail Martin says. Her project teaches us about the people of Chicago in a different way. Read more
