Some Chicagoans came to appreciate “Messiah” as a piece of music with appeal that extended beyond its Christian themes.

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...

2026 is shaping up to be a great year for Midwestern moviegoers. The Music Box Theatre, Chicago’s movie palace that has been entertaining the Windy City since 1929, has announced major expansion plans ...

Times have been tough for movie exhibitors thanks to the one-two punch of streaming and a pandemic, but Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is going strong regardless. The historic art house cinema on Tuesday ...

Chicago and Styx, two bands that got their start in the Windy City, will play together for the first time on a national co-headlining tour that will stop at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater next ...

Chicago-born classic rock veterans Chicago and Styx will team up in summer 2026 for their first-ever co-headlining tour. The Windy Cities Tour will take the multi-platinum artists to cities across ...

Do you know that game where people try to avoid hearing “Last Christmas” by Wham! for as long as possible into December? It’s telling that the game exists, revealing not just that the song is ...

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A winter storm arrived in the Chicago area Saturday, threatening to unleash nearly a foot of snow. Between six to 10 inches of accumulating snow, with higher amounts possible in some areas, were ...

The Chicago Bears have been one of the surprise teams in the NFL this season, and they continued their ascent on "Black Friday" with a 24-15 win on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles. This ...

Star QB Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) face the Chicago Bears (8-3) on Friday at 3 p.m. ET at Lincoln Financial Field. With 26.3 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, the ...

The Philadelphia-Chicago alliance officially ends Friday when Jalen Hurts and the Eagles host Caleb Williams and the Bears at Lincoln Financial Field for a Black Friday showdown between two 8-3 NFC ...