Four CPD Officers Stripped of Powers Amid FBI Investigation
At least four Chicago Police officers were stripped of their powers this week as part of a year-long investigation by the FBI into allegations they robbed drug dealers. Law enforcement […]
Lottery Control Board Chair Resigns After Referring to City as “Shithole”
llinois Lottery Control Board chairman Blair Garber tendered his resignation Wednesday after referring to the city of East St. Louis as a “shithole” on Twitter. After President Donald Trump used […]
Transgender Inmates Sue Illinois Department of Corrections
Six transgender inmates are suing the Illinois Department of Corrections, alleging inadequate medical care and systematic mistreatment of inmates with gender dysphoria. “The lawsuit details the ways in which prisoners […]
Five Apps To Keep You Healthy and Motivated in 2018
The first month of 2018 is already ending, and ending with it are so many failed New Year’s resolutions. Whether it’s tools to help you track calories, apps that make […]
Sleigh Bells and Sunflower Bean Set To Crush at Metro Tonight
Sleigh Bell‘s mixture of schoolyard sing-song chanting and metallic guitars chords engineered to smash anything in their path sounds like an odd mix, but it absolutely works. And live, the […]
1960s Nuclear Fears Animate We’re Gonna Be Okay at American Theater Company
We’re Gonna Be Okay is a cold-war era story that reminds us that when danger is in the air, it’s time to take stock of our priorities—and give a little […]
The Notebaert Goes to the Birds with New Birds of Paradise Exhibit
They’re some of the most ostentatious, vibrant animals on the planet. Birds of paradise live deep in the rainforests of Papua New Guinea and in eastern Australia. There are more […]
Uncertain Fate for Wilmette House From 1933 World’s Fair
MJK Homes is willing to subsidize a move for an historic house in Wilmette to get it off the property. Architect John Eifler, of the village’s historic preservation commission, suggests […]
Kennedy and Biss Challenge Pritzker About Conversations with Blagojevich
Gubernatorial candidates Chris Kennedy and Daniel Biss challenged J.B. Pritzker on his electability, because of audio of his phone conversation with former Governor Rod Blagojevich, now in prison. The candidates […]
Cubs Co-Owner Todd Ricketts to Be Named RNC Finance Chair
Todd Ricketts, of the Cubs-owning Ricketts family, is rumored to be named finance chair of the Republican National Committee. He would replace Steve Wynn, who has resigned over sexual misconduct […]
Van Gogh and Video Games: Art Institute and Bit Bash To Collaborate Thursday
Manet, Monet, Van Gogh, Dali…Mario? Worlds are about to collide in a unique and wonderful way at the Art Institute of Chicago and Bit Bash’s collaborative event, Artists Connect: Bit Bash- Interactive Influence. […]
Hinter at Steep Theatre A Haunting, Thought-Provoking Thriller
A horror lived daily haunts deeper than any ghost could. Hinter by Chicago playwright Calamity West starts with a bang and leaves you on the edge of your seat the […]