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Warning: This column mentions physical violence and sexual assault.  NATIONAL In a historic development, Dr. Everett Blair Jr. won the special election to replace the late Rep. David Scott in Georgia’s 13th congressional district following Scott’s death in April, USA Today noted. Defeating Scott’s daughter, Blair, 34—the child of Jamaican immigrants—will be the third openly […] The post IN BRIEF Election items, trans people’s medical records, Chilli Pepper, qu

Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus (CGMC) kicks off its 43rd season with Rhythm & Blues, a cabaret celebrating one of America’s most influential musical genres. Performances will take place Friday-Saturday, Sept. 25-26, at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St. in Chicago. From old-school favorites to more recent hits, Rhythm & Blues explores the […] The post CGMC kicks off 43rd season with’Rhythm & Blues’ cabaret appeared first on Windy City Tim

CHICAGO (Sept. 3, 2026)— The Joffrey Ballet today announced that President and CEO Greg Cameron will depart in December 2027, concluding a 15-year tenure that transformed the organization’s financial and institutional strength and elevated its standing in Chicago and the international dance community. The transition follows a succession plan Cameron and the Joffrey Board of Directors developed three years […] The post The Joffrey Ballet’s president/CEO to step down in Decemb

On March 24, 2004, Kevin Clewer, 31, was found in his Northalsted apartment at 3444 N. Elaine Pl.. He was the victim of dozens of fatal stab wounds after a night out locally. His killer has still been at large—and Clewer’s murder has now been considered a cold case. Specifically, about that fateful night, what […] The post Ron Clewer provides updates on the investigation of his brother’s 2004 murder  appeared first on Windy City Times.

Illinois joined 21 other states in challenging a federal rule restricting Medicaid funding for gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The post Illinois sues over Medicaid restrictions on gender-affirming care appeared first on Windy City Times.

When the Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani won election as mayor of New York City, alarm klaxons went off across the internet and the mainstream press. Commentators declared it the end of the Democratic Party and the decline of America — a socialist takeover of the nation’s largest city and cultural capital. The hysteria took me […] The post OPINION Socialism is a nine-letter dirty word … appeared first on Windy City Times.

Julie Burton, President and CEO of the Women’s Media Center (WMC), released a statement on behalf of the Women’s Media Center mourning the passing of WMC Co-Founder Gloria Steinem  Julie Burton noted, “Gloria once wrote a letter to Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, author of the Roe v. Wade decision, thanking him for saving more women’s lives […] The post Gloria Steinem, journalist, author, activist, feminist and organizer dies appeared first on Windy City Times.

Novice Sister Hagatha Bundy—a member of Chicago’s Second City Sisters Abbey of the Irreverent Bean—grew up in the South. As such, Dolly Parton was a constant, almost ethereal presence in her household.  “My mom loved Dolly, so Dolly was very much part of our childhood,” Novice Sr. Hagatha told Windy City Times Aug. 31. “My mom […] The post Second City Sisters invokes Dolly Parton’s ‘nurturing spirit’ with Chicago tribute appeared first on Windy City Times.

Jimmy Fortune toured, sang and performed with the legendary Statler Brothers for 21 years. He joined them first as a temporary replacement for Lew DeWitt, after DeWitt heard him singing at a ski resort and recommended him. Following an audition in Nashville, Jimmy was contacted by the Statler Brothers and performed his first show with … Continue reading

(New York, NY – September 1, 2026) – GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, is responding to the targeted shooting at an LGBTQ bar in Tucson, and sharing additional responses from local LGBTQ groups and allied leaders. Early Monday morning in Tucson, AZ, a gunman reportedly targeting LGBTQ-associated […] The post GLAAD, local leaders respond to anti-LGBTQ shooting at Tucson queer bar appeared first o