Lawmakers return Tuesday after a six-week election break, where a lame duck session will blend lingering issues with the forward motion of the incoming Congress. With government funding set to run ...

“PhoeniXmas” is a half-hour program by the readers’ theatre group, Phoenix Readers, that includes readings of holiday songs. Performances are free, run approximately 30 minutes, and are ...

A White House spokesperson on Monday pushed back on President-elect Trump’s demand that the Democratic Senate stop confirming judges during the lame-duck period before he takes office and the ...

Kerry Reid (she/her) has been the theater and dance editor at the Chicago Reader since 2019. Graduating from Columbia College in 1987, she worked with several off-Loop theater companies before ...

The politician’s speech was packed with asyndeton; she delivered each phrase sharply with no pause between her points.

This is the most important fundraising moment of the year for the Reader. As a nonprofit, we count on donors like you to cover about half of our expenses. The average donation is $45. Many new ...

A surprising friendship between a duck and a Highland cow has captured hearts across social media. "Dumpy, I think he loves you. I don't know what the head bobbing means, I need to Google it ...

For those looking to gift fresh reading material for the new year, Crown Lane by former chief executive of the National Beef Association Robert Forster could be your next stocking filler. Described as ...

supported by inclusive theatre company Solar Bear. Mother Goose is a good egg, the most giving of souls. Salt of the earth and kind to a fault, she would give you her last ha’penny if you needed it.

“I see quite a few people in here calling me a duck,” he noted while looking at what was being written. “I’m a duck, call me a duck, call me a chicken, call me a GOAT, call me a do ...

We asked readers to grade the Packers at the midway point. We had 519 total responses. When it comes to the offense, the average grade is a C. Of the 519 total responses, just 7 give an A.