A new book, The Secret History of the Rape Kit, tells the story of Marty Goddard, a Chicago woman responsible for inventing ...

For years, the phrase “OnlyFans girl” has been tossed around with a mix of scorn and condescension, a shorthand for dismissing women who leverage their sexuality online. It’s a label often used to ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Arts of Life is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a yearlong series of programming, which kicked off with a book launch ...

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

Reconnecting with a teenage performing fantasy at Newport Theater, where "everyone who walks through the doors" is welcome.

Much of the joy in Sonido Gallo Negro’s music comes from embracing their heritage of resistance and resilience, which helps ...

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