Tag: Illinois

Alan Mills, now 68 years old, came to Chicago to study law at Northwestern University and found himself deeply involved with the Uptown People's...

The Chicago Reader team recently gathered for an all-staff event to review their guiding policies and mission statement, take staff photos, and welcome new...

Judith Thompson's play, Perfect Pie, presented at the Gwydion Theatre, tells the story of childhood best friends Francesca and Patsy reuniting after a 30-year...

Hanna Kime recently premiered her comedy show in Chicago, featuring hotdog-eating antics that sparked some controversy. The use of Nathan’s hotdogs instead of the...

The journey from being a teenager to a young adult can be challenging, but the movie "Bird" demonstrates that change can also bring liberation....

Leroy and Lucy is a play by Ngozi Anyanwu that delves into the world of music, myth, and magic in a unique and captivating...

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a heartwarming holiday film that started as a short story in McCall's magazine and was later turned into...

Wendy Eisenberg is known for their incredible skills as a guitarist and their ability to excel in both spontaneous and structured musical settings. However,...

Front 242, a Belgian electronic group, is bidding farewell to Chicago with a week of events to celebrate their legacy in the city. The...

Natalie Finfer, known as Fingy in the music world, is a talented Chicago producer and DJ who is blending chill downtempo house with pop...