The bean pies and their bow-tied street vendors became a symbol of Black American Muslim identity in the 1970s.

The museum was renamed in 2024 to highlight megadonor Ken Griffin. Its original founder did not want to put his own name on ...

The James Beard Foundation has launched a nationwide search for the future destination of the James Beard Awards, leaving Chicago’s role as the host city in question. The foundation announced ...

John McCarthy, the founder of Chicago Plays, wants to bring art and music to residents across the city – he’s doing it ...

The appointment of Dr. Garth Walker to lead the Chicago Department of Public Health has sailed through a key city council ...

In Lionsgate Studio’s latest biopic, Michael, Midwestern ties reveal a central part of Michael Jackson’s rise to super stardom and how the Jackson 5’s music shaped Chicago’s music scene in the late ...

"We couldn't just say that nothing can be done," said one of Elizabeth Wehrle's physicians. At 11, Wehrle was diagnosed with ...

This story was published in partnership with Chalkbeat Chicago. The Chicago Teachers Union announced Monday it will endorse only 15 candidates in the upcoming school board race in which all 21 seats ...

The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners has removed five candidates in the upcoming race for Chicago’s first fully elected school board, including two sitting board members. On Tuesday the board ...

Christopher Nolan has spent nearly two decades pushing IMAX technology to new heights. The journey began with the legendary opening bank-heist sequence in “The Dark Knight” and culminates with “The ...

It’s been over a year since the Trump administration made cuts to the SNAP benefit program through H.R. 1, also referred to ...

The two artists led an all-local lineup at this free, all-ages concert at Bottom Lounge celebrating local talent and the ...