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

A $9 billion quantum computing campus is set to rise where U.S. Steel South Works once stood. This Chicago Reader zine traces the implications of this megadevelopment for the people, land, and economy ...

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

Digable became hip-hop darlings early on. Butler launched the group in 1987 and solidified its classic lineup two years later ...

Wishy’s brand-new second album, Nature’s Pill (Winspear), is a dozen tracks of purely pleasurable pop rock. The Indiana five-piece is fronted by guitarists and vocalists Kevin Krauter and Nina ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jen Silverman's update of a Jacobean tragedy cleverly combines contemporary locutions with sharp observations on gender and ...

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 ...

Seismic Waves recorded only demos, and just a few songs ever got released. But these rowdy pranksters' anything-goes spirit ...

High Voltage Records & Hi-Fi at 7013 N. Sheridan Credit: Kirk Williamson for Chicago Reader Record Store Day returns this Saturday, April 18, and the following week, Chicago will get its newest ...