Reckless Records has joined a new nationwide vinyl take-back program that aims to give broken and unwanted records a second life. Why it matters: The iconic Chicago record store, with locations in ...

Frankie's records at the Arts Bank, with Rebuild Foundation intern Gaylord Minett Credit: Sarah Pooley On the third floor of the Stony Island Trust & Savings Bank Building, a 17,000-square-foot ...

Chicago hasn’t had a working vinyl-pressing plant for at least 20 years. The last one was allegedly shut down by the FBI in the 90s for making bootleg 78 RPM records to sell in India. The presses from ...

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