'We Are Da Bears!': Chicago DJ Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk makes new anthem for Monsters of the Midway

Farley "Jackmaster" Funk is a lifelong Chicagoan, known as the King of House Music. He's also an ardent Bears fan, and he has ...
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Femdot. embodies Chicago’s monumental influence on hip-hop

Fem’s tenacity is laudable, and his first concert of 2026 feels major: He’s curated a showcase of local hip-hop at the Ramova ...

Dean’s Weekender: Mavis Staples, Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers, Comedian Erica Rhodes and more

Chicago legend Mavis Staples, Bill Murray and his Blood Brothers, Buddy Guy, Maria Zardoya and The Maria’s, G. Love & Special ...