During their failed efforts to prosecute Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ruiz, federal authorities accessed a network of Chicagoland license plate readers and surveillance cameras.

Muggsy Spaniers's tremendous musical energy helped keep the Windy City’s distinctive style alive, even after it was eclipsed ...

In “Long Habits,” on view at Julius Caesar, MJ Lounsberry brings together a dynamic web of patterns through works by eight artists.

On what should’ve been his 80th birthday, beloved songwriter John Prine offers enduring lessons about the value of empathy and curiosity.

About nine years ago, Mario Luna got a call from his mother. She’d been doing some spring cleaning in her home in Pilsen—the same house where he’d grown up—and she’d found a shoebox that clearly ...

Two-day twee and indie-pop festival the Windy Pop Weekender includes 90s favorites Rocketship, Dressy Bessy, and the Softies.

Whether in or outside law enforcement, the spread of automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology raises alarms around ...

Sheriff Tom Dart is quietly lobbying the Cook County Board of Commissioners to expand surveillance both inside the Cook County jail and on the streets. Within the jail’s walls, he’s eyeing a system ...

On paper, the Bobby Lees did everything right. This garage-rock band, based in Woodstock, New York, had good songs and the drive to bootstrap tours. They steadily grew their fan base, working with the ...

The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene ...

Mae Koen, Diane Madison, Theresa Davis, Nanette Frank, and Joan Collaso Credit: Alan Mercer (Theresa Davis) and Akilah Townsend for Chicago Reader (all others) The 2013 film 20 Feet From Stardom tells ...

This fall, Chicago’s architecture takes center stage as Open House Chicago® returns October 17–18, 2026. Open House Chicago® (OHC) is a free, citywide architecture festival that opens the doors to ...