The North Side has long reigned as the cradle of Chicago comedy. Stand-ups flock to Zanies or The Laugh Factory, and improvisers and sketch comics flit between The Annoyance, The Second City and iO.

“Being naturally gifted is something I don’t take for granted,” says Jeremiah Frazier, the Chicago comedian better known by his stage name FrayWay. “But listen, understand that there are some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The comedy duo of Michael Issac and Calvin Evans are two of Chicago's Very Own, Evans from the North Side and Issac from the South ...

Chingona Comedy Hour - July 2026 in Chicago at Laugh Factory (Jul 3, 2026). CALLING ALL CHINGONAS!! Baby, you're a firework!

Chicago comic Ariel Julie is a picky booker. If she doesn’t wholeheartedly believe a comic is expertly skilled, they’re not getting up on that stage—at least not if Julie has anything to say about it.

Jeremiah Frazier, known professionally as FrayWay, embodies the multifaceted talent that Chicago’s entertainment scene has cultivated. A comedian, musician, actor, and host with a theatrical ...

Chicago -- Every Friday night for the past decade, a group of improv actors from Second City, I.O., ComedySportz and other smaller troupes have gotten together at Chicago's Annoyance Theatre to ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The Second City, a Chicago-based ...

Adam Burke had an hour between Laugh Factory sets to talk to me. The 48-year-old Chicago comedy iconoclast and I exited the noisy theater and began walking down Broadway, on the lookout for a quiet ...

Melissa DuPrey is a Chicago-born multidisciplinary comedian, actor, playwright, producer, and storyteller rooted in the Humboldt Park community. She’s known for her sharp, socially conscious stand-up ...