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In Chicago, Boystown — with its mix of cocktail lounges, gay bars, nightclubs, parades and drag brunches — has become a well-oiled machine for queer culture in the city. Long before Mayor Richard M.

CHICAGO (WGN) — TRANSITIONS functioned as a stress test for Chicago’s dance scene — and for the people moving between venues night after night. The weeklong New Year’s series from Auris Presents ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Chicago's most glamorous all-inclusive cocktail party is officially checking in. CHICAGO, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago nightlife has entered a new era. This winter, Experience 868 unveils Do ...

A recent string of late-night armed robberies in high-profile North Side neighborhoods sends an unsettling message: Grabbing an Uber after a night out in Chicago’s nightlife areas requires some ...