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Posted inMusic

Evanston new wavers the Front Lines exemplify the richness of the overlooked midwestern scene

by Steve Krakow August 29, 2017August 18, 2021

Formed at Northwestern in 1979, the Front Lines played diverse and ambitious tunes—but they split after just a few years, done in by drummer turnover.

Posted inBest of Chicago

Crime Story is quintessential Chicago television

by Lee Bey June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

The short-lived 1980s police drama was created by Michael Mann and shot largely in Chicago.

Posted inNews & Politics

What the Van Dyke murder trial judge has in common with Laquan McDonald

by Steve Bogira January 18, 2016August 18, 2021

Vincent Gaughan posed a public danger one morning when he was 28. But the police response was far different from Jason Van Dyke’s.

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