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In a cost of living crisis, our luxury purchases tend to get left by the wayside, and rightly so. The good news is, in the age of the beauty dupe, there’s no...

He helped develop the first robotic prosthetic arm that gave realistic touch feedback, enabling a man, paralyzed from the chest down, to distinguish between touches on individual fingers and the palm of a robotic hand.

Lucy Slight test drives the holistic treatment touted as an alternative to Botox.

There’s plenty to see and do online and in-person in the week ahead.

The Michigan-based brand Eli Tea Bar aims to launch its first playful, alcohol-free Chicago outpost in November in the queer nightlife destination of Andersonville

The trio will be using a borrowed van and gear at upcoming shows, now including a 7th St. Entry residency newly announced for December.

A fungus isn’t traditionally considered a good thing, dermatologically speaking, but mushrooms are now saving face - literally

"I started doing all this work, imagining I already applied for that," said Biggins. Without knowing when the application will be made available again, he fears hell have to ask the community for help to keep his dream business afloat. Many of Chicago’s independent venues have been closed for more than a year. The SVOG program was supposed to give these venues more money to keep up with rent, utilities, property taxes and more. Billy Helmkamp, a board member with the Chicago Independent Venue...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The second stimulus bill passed by Congress Monday night is giving hope for survival to Chicagos live music venues, which have been completely shut down since March. Many of those business owners are grateful for the stimulus bill, which they hope will keep them afloat until customers and performers can return. Back when there were concerts, in the days before COVID-19, it was not unusual to see Chance the Rapper on stage or in the crowd at the Tonic Room in Lincoln Park. Tonic...