Military uniforms combine functionality with timeless style. No wonder Chicagoan Anne Arundel looked so striking in her military garb while running errands at a strip mall.

True Failure, the latest novel from Alex Higley, follows the deceptions of characters failing upward in their bid for the American dream.

A proposal before the Illinois Pollution Control Board would improve air quality by phasing out gas-powered cars statewide.

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Jazz quintet SML operate out of Los Angeles, but they can’t be untangled from their Chicago roots. Chicago label ...

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Glixen Suzy Clue, She’s Green, and Forest open. Sun 3/9, 8 PM, Schubas, 3159 N. Southport, $18, $16 in advance, 18+ Leor ...

Even with Paul Anka in their corner, 80s rockers Ruffian never found a home for their first album—and that broke up the band.