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Ike Reilly’s new album explains why he can’t run for Libertyville mayor

May 15, 2019 at 1:12 p.m.

Ike Reilly isn't running for mayor of Libertyville, even though Tom Morello says he should. Both of these rock musicians grew up in the Lake County town. Morello moved away,...

Sharon Jones’ ’60s-flavored soul music is ‘right now’

May 14, 2019 at 2:13 a.m.

Soul singer Sharon Jones sounded and looked as vibrant as ever when she returned to concert stages in 2014, less than a year after learning she had cancer. She'd had...

North by Northwest Highway brings three days of music to Edison Park

May 15, 2019 at 11:59 a.m.

Austin, Texas, is famous for its South by Southwest festival. Now, the Edison Park neighborhood on Chicago's Far Northwest Side is hosting a weekend of concerts with its own take...

Blood Runs Green Reexamines One of the Most Notorious Crimes in Chicago

July 2, 2026 at 5:48 p.m.

The 1889 murder of Patrick Henry Cronin is at the center of this insightful new book by Gillian O'Brien.

Go See Hogtown, a Murder Mystery in 1919 Chicago

July 2, 2026 at 5:50 p.m.

Our 30-second review of the immersive movie, which screens this week at the Gene Siskel Film Center.

Here Are the 10 Best Chicago Documentaries

July 2, 2026 at 5:50 p.m.

Life Itself, Steve James’s tribute to Roger Ebert, comes out on DVD February 17, a good excuse to catch up on other great Chicago documentaries.

Before the car was king

August 18, 2019 at 6:43 p.m.

Almost as soon as automobiles appeared on the streets of Chicago, people wondered whether driving induced insanity. A Catholic priest on the South Side called it "auto madness." A Tribune...

Chicago's '70s Club Scene, in Photos

July 2, 2026 at 6:20 p.m.

Chicago's underground club scene of the 1970s is brought back to life in Michael L. Abramson's photo exhibit.

Failed Dreams

July 2, 2026 at 6:28 p.m.

Chicago’s transit history is littered with grand plans that never quite got off the ground.

How a New Documentary Captured Roger Ebert's Last Months

July 2, 2026 at 6:25 p.m.

The movie critic became the star in Steve James's adaptation of Ebert's Life Itself memoir—a film that celebrated Ebert's life, and unexpectedly showed its end.

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