"Chicago police: Spike in gun deaths represents ‘clear failure' of criminal justice" PBS NewsHour 8/29/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Nykea Aldridge was walking her baby in a park on… Read More
By Tom O'Connor
Alligator Records once again reminded us why it is the top blues label on the planet with the release of Journeys to the Heart of the Blues, a mostly-covers collection… Read More
By Martine Ehrenclou
Currently on tour with the legendary John Mayall, Texas guitar slinger Carolyn Wonderland is the first female lead guitarist to join any of Mayall’s band lineups… Read More
Photo: Mickey Deneher
By Kevin Porter
Perhaps one of the most pleasant surprises in music for 2018 is the album Journeys to the Heart of the Blues by blues masters Joe Louis Walker, Bruce Ka… Read More
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The last two flames of Marvel’s Netflix slate have officially been snuffed out.
The streaming giant announced today that Jessica Jones and The Punisher will… Read More
Photo By Ronald C. ModraThe Galapagos Islands, an exotic collection of mostly volcanic islands that seem to be stopped in time, are a destination on most, if not all, photographers’ bu… Read More
"How Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot plans to address Chicago’s gun violence ‘epidemic’" PBS NewsHour 4/3/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Democrat Lori Lightfoot was elected mayor of… Read More
New York State Attorney General Letitia James joined the Mayor of Chicago in saying that they will Not Ccooperate with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Raids rounding up Migrant… Read More
Opening Charlotte, North Carolina, Campaign Office
Michael Bloomberg is relying on Powerful City Leaders as Allies in his 2020 Presidential Campaign. Several have received Grants, Training… Read More
More than Two Dozen Current and Former Mayors across the Country announced their Support for Bloomberg.
The Former Mayor of Flint, Mich., who took over the City during a Water Contamination… Read More
Former Three-Term New York City Mayor and Democratic Presidential Candidate Michael Bloomberg paid a quiet visit to a gathering of Democratic Governors Saturday morning in what some guests t… Read More
Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, in 2019, announces Third Class of Mayors to Go Back to School.
This Yearlong Program provides 41 Mayors from around the Globe with World-Class… Read More
Even though Chicago has been locked down for nearly a month, it doesn’t mean that we aren’t still finding ways to entertain ourselves. And, our most recent source of meme enterta… Read More
On April 13th, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that she expects the Illinois stay-at-home order to extend into May. We understand the need to stay home in hopes that we might be able to send… Read More
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been doing her best to make sure her citizens have been staying at home. After her no-nonsense stare inspired dozens of memes to start trending on social media, Mayo… Read More
Businesses across Chicago were forced to close their doors at the beginning of COVID-19 in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. While Mayor Lori Lightfoot has an optimistic outlo… Read More
Though Mayor Lightfoot hasn’t set an exact date for a Chicago-specific Phase 3 reopening (she is reportedly moving the city’s reopening date later than the state’s), she ha… Read More
Summer is officially here! Normally folks would be hitting up North Avenue Beach to catch some rays or guzzling down Moscow Mules on a patio at their local watering hole. But this year, thin… Read More
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced today that Chicago may move into Phase 3 of Governor J.B. Pritzker’s plan to reopen Illinois on Wednesday, June 3.
When Pritzker announced that Illinois… Read More
The exact date we will be able to eat at a restaurant is still unknown, but Chicago is already started to prepare for that glorious day. Of course, how restaurants and guests act will be ver… Read More
Chicago is making its comeback yet! Yesterday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that the city’s Lakefront Trail and bars in the area are planning to reopen with new safety guidel… Read More
When everyone was told to stay home and practice social distancing in mid-March, a lot of things changed for Chicagoans. We couldn’t see our friends and loved ones (at least not in per… Read More
According to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s plan to reopen, Chicago is currently in Phase 3, which allows gatherings of 10 or fewer people and things like salons, barbershops, and retail sto… Read More
We’re about a week into Phase 4 and, as many already know, many businesses are reopening their doors to allow patrons in once more. We’ve covered which drive-in theaters you can… Read More
The public health order issued on the evening of Thursday, July 2nd, by Dr. Allison Arwady, the leader of the Chicago Department of Public Health, goes into effect today. Chicago’s Eme… Read More
There’s no debate about the fact that the coronavirus has hit every industry extremely hard. From restaurant closures to theaters shuttering their doors, the financial strain of social… Read More
If you haven’t somehow already felt the scorch of Chicago’s heat streak (please, tell us your ways), we’ve got another slew of hot days coming. Despite the heat, Mayor Lori… Read More
Effective immediately, the city of Chicago’s bars, breweries, and restaurants that serve alcohol are now able to keep their doors open until midnight at the latest. The closing time of… Read More
In an announcement on Monday, city officials declared that indoor bar services in Chicago will be forced to halt operations. A handful of other restrictions will also come into play in respo… Read More
We’ve talked non-stop about Lolla recently, especially considering that the summer banger won’t be happening in person this year, and while our Lolla survival guide might find mo… Read More
You read that right: Chicago’s Bottled Blonde, River North’s all-in-one stop for aggressively loud music, excess amount of vomit, and brawls is now permanently closed. According… Read More
The recent rise of coronavirus cases throughout the state of Illinois and in Chicago has caused Chicago Mayer Lori Lightfoot to threaten a return to Phase 3. However, since June 26, Chicago… Read More
In our continued coverage of the increasingly fractured relationship between the City of Chicago and small businesses, the city has issued citations and shut down 5 more restaurants and nigh… Read More
With the winter months rapidly approaching, the city of Chicago is frantically trying to figure out what they are going to do with restaurants and bars. As (mildly) successful outdoor dining… Read More
It’s hard to believe most of us have been stuck in quarantine since March. Our living rooms have turned into makeshift offices and our roommates are now co-workers. And while #WFH has… Read More
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday that the city will be easing coronavirus restrictions in Chicago for establishments, including but not limited to, bars, restaurants, fitness centers, a… Read More
Since the pandemic broke in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been doing just about everything in her power to make things fun because nothing eases the minds of worried Americans like a goo… Read More
One of the best ways to enjoy the newly-crisp October weather in Chicago is to have something to keep you warm while you sit outside for the last of the Windy City’s bearable light-jac… Read More
As we all expected, the latest Chicago COVID-19 update is that the city is trending rapidly towards returning to Phase 3 of the coronavirus shutdown as a second surge of the virus turns cour… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: The Legislature passed legislation to allow local election officials to fill the ranks of the workers who work the polls during an election with workers who res… Read More
Galapagos Islands are an island group located in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The Galapagos is made up of 13 major islands, 6 smaller islands, and scores of little islands and rocks. Their ent… Read More
After a two-year hiatus, the Chicago Air and Water Show, a beloved Chicago tradition for decades, returns to the city’s lakefront on August 20 and 21. Established in 1959 and one of th… Read More