In Chicago, Boystown — with its mix of cocktail lounges, gay bars, nightclubs, parades and drag brunches — has become a well-oiled machine for queer culture in the city. Long before Mayor Richard M.

CHICAGO (WGN) — TRANSITIONS functioned as a stress test for Chicago’s dance scene — and for the people moving between venues night after night. The weeklong New Year’s series from Auris Presents ...

Chicago's most glamorous all-inclusive cocktail party is officially checking in. CHICAGO, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago nightlife has entered a new era. This winter, Experience 868 unveils Do ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...