Southeast side residents gather to discuss community needs as developers push forward with a $9 billion quantum computing center.

The UI system and Northwestern agreed to scrap programs meant to uplift students and faculty from marginalized backgrounds.

Eileen O’Neill Burke promised to protect pretrial justice. One year in, her policies suggest a return to the politics of punishment.

The 2026 municipal budget opened the door to slot machines in city bars and restaurants—but some doubt the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

Chicago four-piece Broken Left Foot are well-versed in several subgenres of punk and alternative rock, all of which commingled at Warped Tour 20 or 30 years ago. Even if all you know about front man ...

Experimental musicians Michael Vallera and Steven Hess follow their impulses in the collaborative project Cleared.

Nearly a decade has passed since clarinetist James Falzone left Chicago to assume the post of professor of music at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. But he keeps coming back.

The Russian philosopher who popularized the concept of mutual aid would definitely understand the principles guiding this five-year-old volunteer bike squad.

You came (40,000 Chicagoans); you saw (over 200 categories); and you definitely voted (nearly 500,000 times, to be exact) for the Chicago Reader’s 2025 Best of Chicago ballot, where readers nominate ...

I recently stopped by Jewel in Rogers Park to pick up some paper towels and store-brand sushi and wound up with a coupon on my receipt offering me $25 in savings on weed from Okay Dispensary, located ...

As a former preschool teacher, I was drawn to La Casa Playroom because I had rarely seen a space like it on the southwest side. Owner Angie Maciel tells me she created La Casa for that exact reason: ...

An index of the Music & Nightlife staff picks for Best of Chicago 2025.