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Music

Chance the Rapper Was Never Going to Run for Mayor of Chicago

10.16.18

By Josh Terry
Music

Hardcore Legends Racetraitor Are on a Mission to Defeat White Supremacy

10.12.18

By Kim Kelly
What It’s Like to See Your City’s Most Notorious Killer Cop Go Down

10.08.18

By Kim Bellware
Pulse

Why Jason Van Dyke’s conviction matters: Cops are almost never found guilty of on-duty murder

10.05.18

By Tess Owen
Pulse

Jason Van Dyke, cop who shot Laquan McDonald 16 times in Chicago, found guilty of murder

10.05.18

By Tess Owen
Pulse

Kids are traumatized from gun violence in Chicago and a new lawsuit says it’s the governor’s fault

10.05.18

By Tess Owen
Pulse

How the cop who shot Laquan McDonald 16 times is trying to avoid life in prison for murder

10.04.18

By Tess Owen
Rat Jumps Over Wall at Wrigley Field and the Crowd Goes Wild

09.27.18

By Drew Schwartz
Music

Put Some Respect on Noname

09.14.18

By Kristin Corry
Money

How Much You Should Pay in Rent

09.12.18

By Gina Ragusa
Pulse

Rapper Vic Mensa surprised Chicago with 4 “bait trucks” that actually helped the community

08.27.18

By Cerise Castle
Money

How to Find the Best Free Things to Do in a City Near You

08.22.18

By Gina Ragusa

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Music

Remember When Rick Rubin Held a Surprisingly Star-Studded Fake Funeral Connected to His Pioneering Hip Hop Label?

From Reverend Al Sharpton officiating, to a New Orleans-style procession, to a repast at a bowling alley, no one holds a fake funeral like Rick Rubin.

05.19.26

By Lauren Boisvert
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Music

3 Psych-Rock Albums That Sound Just as Good Today as They Did in Their Prime

These wildly underrated psych-rock albums still hold up decades later.

05.19.26

By Lauren Boisvert
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Life

‘Uniboob’ Is an Actual Medical Condition. Here’s How It Happens.

Doctors call it “bread-loafing.” Make of that what you will.

05.19.26

By Ashley Fike
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Life

The 37% Rule Says This Is How Many People You Should Date Before Choosing One

Get enough experience to know what you actually want

05.19.26

By Ashley Fike
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Life

If You Feel Guilty All the Time, You Probably Have a High IQ. Here’s Why.

Of course Freud is involved.

05.19.26

By Ashley Fike