polar vortex Archives - Chicago Reader

Did the polar vortex make a dent in the city’s rodent population?

The short answer: you wish.

Even when winter weather and winter malaise raise the bar for going out, you can still play an important role in sustaining DIY Chicago music.

Put a hat on your cat, rat out your landlord if your place gets too cold, and/or head to one of the city’s warming centers to cope.

The hottest hashtag about Chicago’s coldest winter on record.

The best shows to see on Mon 1/27 through Wed 1/29

No matter how bad the weather gets, the Little House crew will always have it worse than you do.

We’ve seen lots of weird things this week. But the best may be tonight: the aurora borealis.