A new documentary, In Their Hands, examines Illinois’s parole system through one man’s story.

The holidays are upon us, and yet (as often seems to happen), I’m not done with my holiday shopping! We’ve reached the point ...

Come one, come all, to Orchestra Hall for the holiday symphony show Merry, Merry Chicago! Members from the Chicago Symphony ...

When Rogers Park was annexed to Chicago, in 1893, Howard Street became the city’s boundary with Evanston. The little 80-acre neighborhood just north of Howard along the lake was known as ...

Don’t crumble under pressure this weekend while competing for Legler Regional Library’s Gingerbread House Decorating Contest. Legler is asking for competitors to come with unique, beautiful ...

I spent most of my career as a restaurant critic for daily newspapers — first the Denver Post then the Atlanta Journal-Constitution — writing a weekly review. That meant dining out about four ...

Billy Zureikat and his girlfriend (now wife) began making and delivering boxes of cookies to friends and family during the pandemic. The boxes became an annual tradition — and a hot commodity ...