Comedian and actor Tommy Davidson, originally from Mississippi, discusses his life and career ahead of his performance at Johnny T's Bistro.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as ...

Robert Johnson was 16 years old when he was arrested in 1996 on charges of murder, home invasion and armed robbery and was ...

Chicago soul giant Jerry Butler, a singer with Curtis Mayfield's Impressions and a Windy City politician, has died. He was 85 ...

Ashok Selvam is the regional editor for Eater Midwest and in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities.

Yakamein, a flavorful soup of beef, noodles, boiled egg, and scallions that emerged out of a commingling of Chinese and soul ...

There are very few restaurants in the Chicago area focusing on the food of Afghanistan. But one spot in Evanston has been ...

A Chicago man who served nearly 30 years in prison was released on Thursday after having his conviction in a 1996 murder ...

His songs have been sampled by others including Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg, Method Man ... the Cook County Board, helped by backing from Mayor Harold Washington. Mr. Butler, whose voice was stilled by ...

Three people have died since Monday from fires in central Ohio, and there have been five fatal fires so far this year.  A man ...

There are 29 games down, two more to go before in the final stages of the regular season. It has been a chaotic stretch in ...

A judge denied pre-trial release to a Cary man who prosecutors say was drinking before he crashed head-on into another car in ...