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WTTW Launches New Series ‘Art and Design in Chicago’
From TV commercials to a legendary South Side art center, a new four-part series explores the creative movements, people and institutions of Chicago over the last 125 years.
The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist in ‘Rising Out of Hatred’
The son of a prominent white supremacist becomes a leader in his father’s movement – and then rejects the cause. A new book tells the story.
William J. Kelly Launches Bid for Chicago Mayor
There is one self-identified Republican in the growing field of candidates to be Chicago mayor. We hear his plans for the city.
Windy City Times’ Tracy Baim Named New Publisher of Chicago Reader
The struggling alt-weekly brings in a longtime Chicago journalist as publisher. Can she keep it afloat?
Aretha Franklin’s Chicago-Based Music Director Remembers the Queen of Soul
Meet Fred Nelson III, the Chicago man who performed with Aretha Franklin more than 200 times in the last years of her life.
Apple Unveils New Phones and Watches
Longtime Apple watcher and former Chicago Sun-Times columnist Andy Ihnatko weighs in on the tech giant’s newest offerings.
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