Film Review: Paul Thomas Anderson Continues to Impress with Phantom Thread
I make no excuses about the fact that I adore every Paul Thomas Anderson film to varying (often excessive) degrees. And while all of them have felt very “adult” in […]
Edgar Allan Poe’s Life and Death Get a Melancholy Production by Black Button Eyes
Black Button Eyes’ darkly gothic production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe makes good use of the Edge Theatre’s spacious proscenium stage. The six performers […]
Another Carjacking, This Time Ending in Crash
After two men held a woman at gunpoint to rob her car in Hermosa, they crashed the car into a building on the 3000 block of North Laramie Avenue. Police […]
Hanging Gardens to Welcome Field Museum Visitors Before Summer
The Field Museum will add “plant clouds” to its Stanley Field Hall entrance where Dinosaur Sue lived for years. The floating plants are meant to foster the feeling of roaming […]
Cook County Assessor Faces Additional Scrutiny for Campaign Contributions
The Cook County Ethics Board is examining contributions made to the county assessor’s office, after it was found that he did not return to property tax appeals lawyers contributions that […]
TV Review: Here’s Why “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Won Two Golden Globes
It’s the late 1950s on the upper West side of Manhattan. Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) is a well-dressed, well-educated woman with a husband, two preschool children and a gorgeous apartment. […]
Old Morton Salt Warehouse on Elston to Be Redeveloped
The old Morton Salt Warehouse at 1329 N. Elston, highly visible from the Kennedy Expressway, will be converted into a multiuse center that will include retail, restaurants, entertainment and offices. […]
Obama Foundation Listens to Community Concerns as Plans Unfold for Presidential Center
When the Obama Presidential Center campus was planned for construction in the Jackson Park neighborhood, residents became concerned about possible displacement. They asked in September for a written promise from […]
Gov. Rauner Gets Hands-On at Quincy Veterans Home Following Deaths
Just ahead of a public hearing concerning the cause of the deadly Legionnaires’ disease at a Quincy state-run veterans home, Governor Bruce Rauner checked in to investigate its overall conditions. […]
Chicago Bears Hires New Head Coach, Matt Nagy
Chicago Bears General Manager Ryan Pace narrowed down his choices Monday for new head coach to Matt Nagy, the now former offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs. Nagy has […]
Rosa Allegedly Pulling Out of 4th District Congressional Race
Chicago Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa is reportedly planning on pulling out of the race for Congressman Luis Gutierrez’s seat. Politico reported Monday that Rosa told supporters that frontrunning challenger Jesus ‘Chuy’ […]
Community Activists Confront Ben Carson on Fair Housing
Community activists protested an appearance by HUD Secretary Ben Carson on Monday where he was hosting a policy roundtable discussion. Last week the Trump administration announced it would halt an […]