The fire broke out Saturday at the decades-old Johnny Twist Historical Blues Museum at 65th and Cottage Grove. The museum's owner is vowing to rebuild and hopefully reopen the South Side staple.

Nick Gravenites, a Chicago blues musician who relocated to San Francisco in the 1960s and played an important role in that ...

Continuing the legacy of blues music once felt like an obligation for Baker Brooks. “Now, I feel like it’s an honor,” he says. Chicago blues guitarist and singer Ronnie Baker Brooks — son ...

Do you have an ashtray or multiple that you don't use for smoking purposes? Maybe someone gifted them to you, assuming that ...

Over the summer, Pershard Owens was tabbed by the Blues as their successor to the legendary Charles Glenn, who retired after ...

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a ...

The Blues had to make critical mid-game adjustments after falling behind early. A Houston bankruptcy judge on Friday approved a deal between network owner Diamond Sports Group and sports betting ...

Planning a move to another town, city or state? The biggest factors in any move are the standard of living and what salary you’ll need to make in order to reach that standard. Our cost of living ...

CHICAGO (CBS) —The City of Chicago's contract with ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection system, expires at midnight Sunday. The process of dismantling roughly 2,000 of its sensors citywide will ...

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In the 1980s, many critics considered Le Francais — 30 miles north of Chicago in Wheeling, Ill. — the finest restaurant in the country.

Sunny with a high of 80 °F (26.7 °C). Winds variable at 9 mph (14.5 kph). Night - Mostly clear. Winds S at 8 to 10 mph (12.9 to 16.1 kph). The overnight low will be 59 °F (15 °C). Partly ...