You bet your sweet bippy it was cold. (Millennials, Google it.) I am not talking about London near Scrooge’s counting house circa 1843, but in Chicago the first week of January 1977—an astounding 39 ...

If the smart, long-winded documentary You Weren’t There: A History of Chicago Punk 1977–1984 proves anything — besides what a tough town Chicago was and still is for the creative arts — it’s that ...

CHICAGO — In 2015, Chicago is "Epic." In 1977, it was, "fun," "exciting" and the "shopping and fashion center of the nation." At least that's what a nearly 15-minute long commercial for the city — ...

More neighborhood nuggets from Sweet Home Chicago 2, published by Chicago Review Press in 1977. Here’s the one on Pilsen: Once a Bohemian enclave, now a Latino community centered around 18th Street ...

Embark on a cosmic odyssey with Sun Ra and his Arkestra as they unveil At the Showcase Live in Chicago 1976-1977, a celestial offering dripping with mystique and intrigue. This transcendent collection ...

Like his predecessors Edward VII and the Duke of Windsor, Prince Charles of Wales arrived in Chicago as a young, single man on Oct. 18, 1977. It was the first stop on his 10-city tour of the United ...

I’ve been going through the reference shelves at the Reader office (yes, occasionally we use real books for reference) and I’ve found lots of old, interesting guidebooks to the city. Surely they’re ...