Michael "5000" Watts, a founder and CEO of the Houston rap collective Swishahouse, died Jan. 30, his family confirmed.

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A lot was happening in rock music in 1983, and these songs by Def Leppard, Talking Heads, and New Order forever changed the genre.

The weekend has arrived and we know you’re watching the clock as much as any Chicago Bears fan, waiting for the showdown with the Rams on Sunday. Social media was a great distraction for the anxious ...

An Illinois home is in the national spotlight — and not for the reasons most homeowners hope — as it competes on HGTV’s "Ugliest House in America." The Chicago house is featured in the newest season ...

Chicago P.D.’s fall finale left fans with a lot of questions about newbie Eva Imani — starting with whether they should be worried about her safety after she entered a suspected murderer’s house alone ...

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 ...

Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme,” now in theaters, is filled with ‘80s bangers, including Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and Peter Gabriel’s “I Have the Touch.” But Safdie’s latest ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — TRANSITIONS, a weeklong New Year’s series that will take over seven venues across the city, will bring international DJs and a packed schedule of parties. The events, scheduled from ...