People's hate for nostalgia-based media projects is clouding their view of the 'A Different World' sequel series.

Some things are so good they just have to be shared. And in true Midwestern fashion, that’s what our state has done. For the second installment of “Illinois 250,” a look back at what the Chicago area ...

Jazz is smooth and sweet and Chicago made it famous, taking the music that originated in New Orleans, and putting a new spin on it.

Rollins, who died May 25, had for decades been hailed as the greatest living jazz musician. Kevin Whitehead offers an appreciation, and we listen back to Rollins' 1994 interview with Terry Gross.

RuPaul is Madame President, and like any world leader, she worries about her approval ratings. When a high-speed train called the Glamazonian Express is struck by lightning and hurtles toward disaster ...

Two-time Grammy winner Kurt Elling, a man who the New York Times called "the standout male jazz vocalist of our time," gave CBS News Chicago a tour through the city's jazz culture, past and present.

The NBA approved sweeping changes to the draft lottery on Thursday that will strip the teams with the worst records from ...

It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. There’s no cover charge. The ...

Alongside attorney John Branca, McClain was named co-executor of the Michael Jackson Estate in the singer’s will following ...

From America250 to Miles Davis, not to mention the echoes of Jazz Day and full summer at Ravinia, our critic’s picks for the ...

An interview with the trumpet legend. Plus: a tribute to Sonny Rollins and the best new jazz releases of the month.