Hoppers wants its audience to care. It insists on it. Like many of Pixar’s all-timers, the animated film asks viewers young and old to wrestle with real conflicts: an eco-conscious dilemma (think 2009 ...

Leor Galil (he/him) started writing for the Chicago Reader in 2010. He joined the staff in 2012 and became a senior staff writer in 2020. Galil mainly covers music, with a singular focus on Chicago ...

Southeast side residents gather to discuss community needs as developers push forward with a $9 billion quantum computing center.

The UI system and Northwestern agreed to scrap programs meant to uplift students and faculty from marginalized backgrounds.

The founder of the Instagram-based community archive talks about preserving snapshots of love, resilience, and everyday Latine life in Chicago.

Eileen O’Neill Burke promised to protect pretrial justice. One year in, her policies suggest a return to the politics of punishment.

The 2026 municipal budget opened the door to slot machines in city bars and restaurants—but some doubt the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

In groups big and small, AACM reedist Ed Wilkerson has combined the joyous immediacy of early jazz with the daring collisions of the avant-garde.

The Russian philosopher who popularized the concept of mutual aid would definitely understand the principles guiding this five-year-old volunteer bike squad.

Chicago four-piece Broken Left Foot are well-versed in several subgenres of punk and alternative rock, all of which commingled at Warped Tour 20 or 30 years ago. Even if all you know about front man ...

I recently stopped by Jewel in Rogers Park to pick up some paper towels and store-brand sushi and wound up with a coupon on my receipt offering me $25 in savings on weed from Okay Dispensary, located ...

Experimental musicians Michael Vallera and Steven Hess follow their impulses in the collaborative project Cleared.