Chicago Rapper Vic Mensa On New Music, Fight For Racial Equity
Vic Mensa is bringing jobs and other resources to South and West neighborhoods to help reduce gun violence in Chicago.
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Your Weekend Starts Here: Movies, TikTok And Fat Bears! (Oh My!)
Nerdette assembled a bunch of fun people to take a look back at a wild week — but in a merry, pop culture way, not a CAPS LOCK newsy way.
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Podcaster Roman Mars On His New Book ‘The 99% Invisible City’
From roundabouts to curb cuts, podcaster Roman Mars finds the beauty in the mundane.
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Congo Square Theatre Leader On What To Read, Watch And Do
Arts administrator, performing artist and choreographer Charlique Rolle shares her top picks for the week.
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Second City Is Up For Sale
Second City is now looking for a buyer amidst calls for racial justice within the improv company.
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Jazz Vocalist Kurt Elling Celebrates 25 Years With Virtual Shows
Chicago native Kurt Elling celebrates the 25th anniversary of his first recording with a series of virtual shows.
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‘A Catastrophe Waiting To Happen’: The Real Story Behind The Great Chicago Fire
One thing we know now: Mrs. O’Leary’s cow was innocent.
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In Another Ominous Sign Of The Times, Second City Puts Itself Up For Sale
The Chicago-based improv theater company said it will consider “qualified expressions of interest.” The sale will play out over several months.
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Chicago-Based Theatre Y Creates Film ‘We’re Gonna Die’ In Quarantine
Chicago’s Theatre Y films and reworks a stage play by adding COVID-19 themes.
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It’s Autumn, So We Asked For Cold-Weather Pandemic Advice From An Infectious Disease Expert
Outdoor hangs are getting frosty and the holidays are just around the corner. So we asked Dr. Emily Landon how we should navigate the fall.
