Chicago Record Report covers new local music that's caught the Reader's ear—including by WateRR & Machacha, Half Gringa, and ...

A history of a "school for wayward girls" reveals issues with youth justice and juvenile detention centers in Illinois.

Plus: A proposal to ease housing banishment laws and the Army Corps drops plans for a toxic sludge dump in Calumet Harbor.

Taigo Onez talks about straddling hip-hop and house, his goals for his Bang Le’ Dex label, and his work as electronic format ...

The Non-Equity Jeff Awards move to the Harris in a night of celebration marked by joy, love of community, and resistance.

Reader with double the dollars! The Chicago Reader is a 501(c)(3) local newsroom connecting Chicago communities through ...

Real T@lk is an active MC and DJ, he has performed and taught throughout the country, produced eight albums, published two ...

A neighbor’s doorbell recording showed Sheila Albers that the official report was wrong. She turned to public records to find ...

Splash Hatch on the E Going Down at Definition Theatre looks at environmental racism and Black maternal health.

Fratti uses electronic effects to process her cello and build scaffolding loops, often adding intertwining layers of ...

West-coast rapper Dom Kennedy is respected for his effortless flow and down-to-earth demeanor, and his music reminds us that ...