Prepare your playlists: Our favorite albums of the year include a new release from Chance the Rapper and the final album engineered by Steve Albini. December always brings a flood of year-end music ...

If your ears need a rest, we hear you. Chicago hosted an astonishing number of concerts in 2025. There was no shortage of events that lured fans from the city, the Midwest and places further afield.

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