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Movement to divide Illinois into two states gains traction in suburbs

A meeting is scheduled on Saturday in Barrington.

News

A long-shot movement to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="split Illinois into two" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2024/12/04/illinois-counties-vote-state-split-separatist-new" data-vars-content-id="658d88ab-cafd-4b4a-84fd-d93d82c39fef" data-vars-headline="Movement to divide Illinois into two states gains traction in suburbs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2024/12/04/illinois-counties-vote-state-split-separatist-new" target="_self">split Illinois into two</a> states is finding support beyond rural downstate counties and into parts of the Chicago suburbs.The latest: Saturday morning, New Illinois will hold meetings in Barrington to give updates on the push for a new state.

Chicago-area homes for sale may disappear from Zillow

A dispute over private listings means buyers may no longer see all Chicago-area homes online.

Real Estate

The company that distributes most Chicago-area home listings is cutting off <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Zillow&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/05/13/zillow-lawsuit-mred-compass-private-listings-chicago-housing-market" data-vars-content-id="7a9a3ebc-aa50-44d2-9e45-dcf6711a55ea" data-vars-headline="Chicago-area homes for sale may disappear from Zillow" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/05/13/zillow-lawsuit-mred-compass-private-listings-chicago-housing-market" target="_self">Zillow&#x27;s</a> access to those properties.Why it matters: Homebuyers using Zillow and Trulia will soon no longer see all Chicago-area homes for sale, and sellers won&#x27;t be able to rely on those sites to get their listing in front of buyers.

Chicago passes tipped minimum wage compromise

The measure sets up different rules for small and large restaurants.

Politics

After months of back-and-forth, alders voted Wednesday to slow scheduled increases in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tipped minimum wage." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/06/27/chicago-tipped-workers-wage-tip-tax-debate" data-vars-content-id="69b1e53d-4745-4096-a602-275e8943a5cb" data-vars-headline="Chicago passes tipped minimum wage compromise" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/06/27/chicago-tipped-workers-wage-tip-tax-debate" target="_self">tipped minimum wage.</a>Why it matters: The fight over tipped wages has become one of the city&#x27;s most contentious debates, pitting worker advocates against restaurant owners worried about rising labor costs.

Chicago homicides rise as violent crime drops in major U.S. cities

The city is seeing an uptick in homicides, while other violent crimes drop.

U.S. cities are experiencing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sharp declines in homicides" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/violent-crime-us-cities-trump" data-vars-content-id="f56b53a7-14e6-4a6c-ad27-468727ff76a6" data-vars-headline="Chicago homicides rise as violent crime drops in major U.S. cities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/violent-crime-us-cities-trump" target="_self">sharp declines in homicides</a> this year — with one notable exception: Chicago.Why it matters: Chicago is entering the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="traditional summer months for crime," data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/05/22/brandon-johnson-violence-homicides-declining-memorial-day-weekend" data-vars-content-id="f56b53a7-14e6-4a6c-ad27-468727ff76a6" data-vars-headline="Chicago homicides rise as violent crime drops in major U.S. cities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/05/22/brandon-johnson-violence-homicides-declining-memorial-day-weekend" target="_self">traditional summer months for crime,</a> with homicides slightly ahead of last year&#x27;s pace, even as many major cities report steep declines in killings.

All-star John Prine tribute concert coming to Chicago Theatre

The concert is celebrating the late folk musician's 80th birthday.

Music

A star-studded lineup is coming together in Chicago to honor the late folk musician John Prine.The latest: &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/070064A57623192E" data-vars-content-id="b33aa081-3455-4a9c-95af-8c4b1f121997" data-vars-headline="All-star John Prine tribute concert coming to Chicago Theatre" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/070064A57623192E" target="_blank">Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine</a>&quot; will take place Oct. 8 at The Chicago Theatre — two days before what would have been Prine&#x27;s 80th birthday.

Illinois lawmakers push ban on speculative ticket sales

The House passed the bill, which is now being taken up by the Senate.

Business

Illinois lawmakers are pushing to ban speculative ticket sales, where sellers list tickets they don&#x27;t actually have — often at inflated prices — on secondary or lookalike sites.The latest: The Illinois House <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="passed a bill" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4984ham002.pdf" data-vars-content-id="ec01e4a0-324b-4252-ab5c-ad697dd575f5" data-vars-headline="Illinois lawmakers push ban on speculative ticket sales" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4984ham002.pdf" target="_blank">passed a bill</a> this week that would ban the practice, requiring sellers to have tickets in hand before listing them.

This 1920s Chinese cafe served up Chicago jazz

Monica tells the story of her great grandfather's 1920s Chinese jazz cafe.

Neighborhoods

In honor of<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" International Jazz Day tomorrow" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/01/20/unescos-global-jazz-fest-lands-in-chicago" data-vars-content-id="dd022f57-4ffa-4c95-893f-28d20a76849c" data-vars-headline="This 1920s Chinese cafe served up Chicago jazz" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/01/20/unescos-global-jazz-fest-lands-in-chicago" target="_self"> International Jazz Day tomorrow</a>, I&#x27;m looking back at the role of Chinese restaurants in jazz history — specifically my great-grandpa, Joe Eng&#x27;s Golden Pumpkin in Garfield Park.Why it matters: Few people remember the &quot;Dine &amp; Dance&quot; era of Chinese-American restaurants that ran from the 1910-ish through the &#x27;40s, colorfully novelized in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lisa See&#x27;s &quot;China Dolls.&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.amazon.com/China-Dolls-Novel-Lisa-See/dp/081299289X" data-vars-content-id="dd022f57-4ffa-4c95-893f-28d20a76849c" data-vars-headline="This 1920s Chinese cafe served up Chicago jazz" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.amazon.com/China-Dolls-Novel-Lisa-See/dp/081299289X" target="_blank">Lisa See&#x27;s &quot;China Dolls.&quot;</a>Catch up quick: In the early 20th century, Chinese restaurants were considered risqué joints by some, including Chicago aldermen who advanced legislation <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="to ban them." data-vars-click-url="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2018/02/27/how-chinese-restaurants-nearly-became-extinct-across-us/" data-vars-content-id="dd022f57-4ffa-4c95-893f-28d20a76849c" data-vars-headline="This 1920s Chinese cafe served up Chicago jazz" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2018/02/27/how-chinese-restaurants-nearly-became-extinct-across-us/" target="_blank">to ban them.</a><ul><li>A 1910 Tribune editorial claimed &quot;more than 300 Chicago white girls had sacrificed themselves to the influence of chop suey joints during the last year&quot; after smoking, drinking and becoming &quot;hypnotized by the dreamy seductive music that is always on tap.&quot;</li></ul><figure><img alt="Black-and-white street scene of a vintage theater with arched windows and ornate cornice. Sign reads &quot;The Golden Pumpkin Exterior&quot; and vertical &quot;GOLDEN PUMPKIN&quot; marquee; a car is parked outside." height="3923" id="e0426230-815d-475a-a890-379a0a7257c3" src="https://images.axios.com/4iuGblNa7OLGyn73ctyPDf2Y4yE=/2026/04/28/1777400253907.jpeg" width="6000"/><figcaption>The exterior of The Golden Pumpkin Dine &amp; Dance in Garfield Park. Photo: Courtesy of Chuckman Chicago Nostalgia.</figcaption></figure>Zoom in: Great-grandpa Joe opened the Golden Pumpkin in 1927 at 3829 W. Madison in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Garfield Park&#x27;s bustling entertainment district " data-vars-click-url="https://www.bronzecommhub.com/blog/black-brilliant-and-resilient-the-untold-story-of-west-garfield-park" data-vars-content-id="dd022f57-4ffa-4c95-893f-28d20a76849c" data-vars-headline="This 1920s Chinese cafe served up Chicago jazz" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bronzecommhub.com/blog/black-brilliant-and-resilient-the-untold-story-of-west-garfield-park" target="_blank">Garfield Park&#x27;s bustling entertainment district </a>anchored by the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Marbro " data-vars-click-url="https://jazzagechicago.wordpress.com/marbro/" data-vars-content-id="dd022f57-4ffa-4c95-893f-28d20a76849c" data-vars-headline="This 1920s Chinese cafe served up Chicago jazz" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://jazzagechicago.wordpress.com/marbro/" target="_blank">Marbro </a>and Paradise Theater.<ul><li>On one of his postcards, he called it the &quot;largest and most beautiful Chinese cafe in the world&quot; with a capacity for 2,000.</li></ul>State of play:<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" Thelma Terry, " data-vars-click-url="https://combs-families.org/combs/marriage/thelma.htm" data-vars-content-id="dd022f57-4ffa-4c95-893f-28d20a76849c" data-vars-headline="This 1920s Chinese cafe served up Chicago jazz" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://combs-families.org/combs/marriage/thelma.htm" target="_blank"> Thelma Terry, </a>a rare female bassist bandleader, helmed the Pumpkins&#x27; house band called &quot;The Playboys,&quot; featuring &quot;Austin High School Gang&quot; alum <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gene Krupa on drums" data-vars-click-url="https://syncopatedtimes.com/profiles-in-jazz-gene-krupa/" data-vars-content-id="dd022f57-4ffa-4c95-893f-28d20a76849c" data-vars-headline="This 1920s Chinese cafe served up Chicago jazz" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://syncopatedtimes.com/profiles-in-jazz-gene-krupa/" target="_blank">Gene Krupa on drums</a>.<figure><img alt="Newspaper clipping with a bold headline reading &quot;Robber Gang Dances, Then Holds Up Inn.&quot; Smaller text describes three robbers mingling with a crowd at the Golden Pumpkin Inn." height="1080" id="b6576100-4bee-4f72-a752-7767fd2a3749" src="https://images.axios.com/xF2tSqX-w33_D2_YuP7XLHxVe8w=/2026/04/28/1777400866549.jpeg" width="1920" srcset="https://images.axios.com/SY147xqei4_pbd6_gpmm5Y8_i_8=/0x0:1920x1080/1920x1080/2026/04/28/1777400866549.jpeg?w=1920 1920w, https://images.axios.com/d2GsBN-I2sHovwOnTpPsiRKC4s8=/0x0:1920x1080/1600x900/2026/04/28/1777400866549.jpeg?w=1600 1600w, https://images.axios.com/0bs06Q7CDl4taMtvkn8usecX5vo=/0x0:1920x1080/1366x768/2026/04/28/1777400866549.jpeg?w=1366 1366w, https://images.axios.com/g-5ZW7Aj4cG4dK8PO29LabPjZZM=/0x0:1920x1080/1024x576/2026/04/28/1777400866549.jpeg?w=1024 1024w, https://images.axios.com/-rbowJUF9uguq37STLxmBDVcsdk=/0x0:1920x1080/768x432/2026/04/28/1777400866549.jpeg?w=768 768w, https://images.axios.com/oKybhLYjI3fSwZToz9AUJbeB6qk=/0x0:1920x1080/640x360/2026/04/28/1777400866549.jpeg?w=640 640w, https://images.axios.com/6OUeFSp9Ctj4Dlj-wCcf8a7cvWo=/0x0:1920x1080/320x180/2026/04/28/1777400866549.jpeg?w=320 320w"/><figcaption>A January 1929 Tribune clipping describes a hold up at the Golden Pumpkin. Photo: Monica Eng/Axios </figcaption></figure>Dining and danger: A 1929 Tribune story described robbers who danced all night at the Pumpkin, sent their &quot;pretty girl companions&quot; home at 1am and swiped $800.<ul><li>Later that year, my great-grandpa lost his shirt in the stock market crash and shut the Pumpkin down by 1932.</li><li>He&#x27;d relaunch in 1932 with the huge new<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" Hoe Sai Gai" data-vars-click-url="https://mocanyc.pastperfectonline.com/Media/3E4694C5-42D2-4290-A0CB-604925655137" data-vars-content-id="dd022f57-4ffa-4c95-893f-28d20a76849c" data-vars-headline="This 1920s Chinese cafe served up Chicago jazz" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://mocanyc.pastperfectonline.com/Media/3E4694C5-42D2-4290-A0CB-604925655137" target="_blank"> Hoe Sai Gai</a> on Randolph Street (where Daley Plaza now stands), featuring lush interiors but no more jazz bands.</li></ul>

Chicago jazz quiz: Test your knowledge of legends, clubs & radio history

Can you get a perfect score on the history of jazz in Chicago?

Culture

In honor of International Jazz Week and the upcoming International Jazz Day, let&#x27;s see how much you really know about one of Chicago&#x27;s biggest art forms.

Chicago jazz radio legends to reunite for International Jazz Day panel

Radio hosts come together Sunday to revisit the history of jazz in Chicago.

Chicago jazz radio legends are reuniting Sunday to revisit the city&#x27;s rich broadcast history — and what&#x27;s been lost. The latest: Several radio veterans, including Richard Steele, Barry Winograd and Neil Tesser, will gather for a panel at the Cultural Center as part of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chicago&#x27;s International Jazz Day programming" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/01/20/unescos-global-jazz-fest-lands-in-chicago" data-vars-content-id="c0eb5267-d1c8-41bd-a2e8-af663fd7984b" data-vars-headline="Chicago jazz radio legends to reunite for International Jazz Day panel" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/01/20/unescos-global-jazz-fest-lands-in-chicago" target="_self">Chicago&#x27;s International Jazz Day programming</a>.

Future film composers flock to Chicago

Columbia College's top-ranked MFA gives students real film scoring experience and industry access.

Education

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chicago " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago" data-vars-content-id="6f33cbb1-23eb-4ff7-b67f-84ef5c139154" data-vars-headline="Future film composers flock to Chicago" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago" target="_self">Chicago </a>is home to a top-ranked graduate program for film composers — an unexpected foothold in an industry dominated by Los Angeles and New York. Why it matters: &quot;The Hollywood Reporter&quot; named Columbia College Chicago&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Music Composition for the Screen" data-vars-click-url="https://www.colum.edu/academics/programs/music-composition-for-the-screen-mfa" data-vars-content-id="6f33cbb1-23eb-4ff7-b67f-84ef5c139154" data-vars-headline="Future film composers flock to Chicago" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.colum.edu/academics/programs/music-composition-for-the-screen-mfa" target="_blank">Music Composition for the Screen</a> MFA program <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="No. 1 in the world" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-features/top-music-schools-2025-1236429553/" data-vars-content-id="6f33cbb1-23eb-4ff7-b67f-84ef5c139154" data-vars-headline="Future film composers flock to Chicago" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-features/top-music-schools-2025-1236429553/" target="_blank">No. 1 in the world</a> in 2025, an honor the school has received three times in the last four years. The program has helped make Chicago a key pipeline for composers entering the industry.

Lyric's new "Madama Butterfly" takes flight

Pinkerton is cast as an anime-loving gamer with a VR headset.

Ever since I saw &quot;Madama Butterfly&quot; for the first time at the Lyric in 8th grade, I&#x27;ve had problems with the Puccini opera.Warning: Spoilers ahead for those who don&#x27;t know &quot;Butterfly&quot;&#x27;s ending.

Hideout owners sell to musician after 30 years

Musician and former staffer Teri O'Brien buys the club, which is expected to stay on course.

After 30 years, the owners of The Hideout have sold the club to performer and former staffer Teri O&#x27;Brien.Why it matters: The club has served as a beacon for small, independent Chicago venues, with owners Tim and Katie Tuten and partners Mike and Jim Hinchsliff helping support emerging artists and other clubs through the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chicago Independent Venue League (CIVL" data-vars-click-url="https://civlchicago.com/" data-vars-content-id="649649eb-2da8-4fc1-ac11-cebe2f8b9d37" data-vars-headline="Hideout owners sell to musician after 30 years" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://civlchicago.com/" target="_blank">Chicago Independent Venue League (CIVL</a>)What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;The Hideout will stay the Hideout,&quot; said former co-owner Tim Tuten. &quot;It will remain independent, creative and rooted in the community that built it. Teri knows our room, the people and our history, and she has the heart to carry it forward.&quot;<ul><li>&quot;You know, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tony Fitzpatrick&#x27;s passing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/10/13/chicago-artist-tony-fitzpatrick-dies-at-66" data-vars-content-id="649649eb-2da8-4fc1-ac11-cebe2f8b9d37" data-vars-headline="Hideout owners sell to musician after 30 years" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/10/13/chicago-artist-tony-fitzpatrick-dies-at-66" target="_self">Tony Fitzpatrick&#x27;s passing</a> really hit us hard and we realized that we&#x27;re getting older,&quot; former co-owner Katie Tuten tells Axios. &quot;We&#x27;re at an age now where a lot of our friends are retiring. So it just seemed like the right time.&quot;</li></ul>Between the lines: The Hideout will continue its regular programming, with the staff remaining central to the venue&#x27;s day-to-day operations. <ul><li>The owners said the public will see no major changes in the look, feel or culture of the space.</li><li>&quot;I think of the Hideout as the people&#x27;s place,&quot; former Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a release. </li><li>&quot;Tim and Katie Tuten carefully cultivated and nurtured a fun, inclusive environment, and they should be commended for their contribution to Chicago&#x27;s civic life.&quot; </li></ul>Zoom in: The Hideout has been a performance home for several influential musicians and performers, including Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples, Robbie Fulks and Kelly Hogan. It has also served as Axios Chicago&#x27;s live venue. <ul><li>&quot;The Hideout has always felt like a continuation of the friendly, diehard music community we had back at Lounge Ax,&quot; Jeff Tweedy said in a release. &quot;They treat their customers and bands like family.&quot;</li></ul>What&#x27;s next: &quot;It is an honor of a lifetime to take on this role, to support the staff and community who make the Hideout what it is,&quot; O&#x27;Brien said in a statement. <ul><li>&quot;The soul of this place stays exactly where it belongs — with the people who fill it.&quot;</li></ul>The bottom line: &quot;The Cubs or the White Sox can change management, but you&#x27;re still a fan of the team,&quot; Tim Tuten adds. &quot;We hope we built a legacy institution and we have a new owner who will make it even better.&quot;

Smashing Pumpkins finally get their Lollapalooza moment

The band has never headlined in Grant Park.

Lollapalooza tickets <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="go on sale Thursday morning" data-vars-click-url="https://www.lollapalooza.com/tickets" data-vars-content-id="83230a96-d697-4249-94f6-9ac376d74ebd" data-vars-headline="Smashing Pumpkins finally get their Lollapalooza moment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.lollapalooza.com/tickets" target="_blank">go on sale Thursday morning</a> and Gen X alt-rock fans have a big reason to care: The Smashing Pumpkins are finally headlining the Grant Park festival.Yes, really: They&#x27;ve never played Lollapalooza in Chicago.

Chance the Rapper trial tests handshake deal that helped launch his career

Opening arguments have begun in a trial that could redefine independent music.

One of Chicago <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hip-hop&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/11/hip-hop-50th-anniversay-dj-kool-business-popular-streaming" data-vars-content-id="fe03f687-bfce-4d9e-9d36-229efc3a6296" data-vars-headline="Chance the Rapper trial tests handshake deal that helped launch his career" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/11/hip-hop-50th-anniversay-dj-kool-business-popular-streaming" target="_self">hip-hop&#x27;s</a> most influential partnerships is now on trial.The latest: Opening arguments began this week in a dispute between <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chance the Rapper" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/08/01/chance-the-rapper-star-line-august-15-release-date-adler" data-vars-content-id="fe03f687-bfce-4d9e-9d36-229efc3a6296" data-vars-headline="Chance the Rapper trial tests handshake deal that helped launch his career" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/08/01/chance-the-rapper-star-line-august-15-release-date-adler" target="_self">Chance the Rapper</a> and former manager Pat &quot;The Manager&quot; Corcoran over whether a career-defining handshake deal still holds up in court.