Easy Being Green
Chicago is on the cutting edge of an architectural movement to create buildings that look good—and do good, too. This fall, the Museum of Contemporary Art highlights enviro-friendly local projects.
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Victory Gardens: A Love Story
Victory Gardens is movin’ on up. We trace key moments in the storied theatre’s 30-year history.
Checking In, Mr. Creepy
Michael Shannon’s talent for playing the maligned (and psychotic) just earned him a shot at leading man.
Sacred Chicago
With a past steeped in medieval counterfeits and grave robbing, relics have been saddled with a bad rap almost as long as saints have been canonized. But the tradition itself predates Christianity; recorded veneration of remains ranges from Oedipus to Buddha. Today, the Roman Catholic Church reminds the faithful that these miniscule fragments—from bone chips to locks of hair to scraps of shroud—should serve as objects of reverence, not worship. Here’s where to see a few of these artifacts locally.
Loving the Lilpops
What happens when a stranger decides to make a movie about your family?
The Missing Link
It’s election season. Where is David Wilhelm?
Touching the Void
When police said they had finally solved the 1981 murder of a young Lincoln Park woman, it brought a terrible crime closer to resolution, and stirred agonizing memories for her loved ones.
Know Thyself
What can Internet quizzes teach you about yourself? Everything—and then some. The Closer selflessly self-inspects.
The Wendy City
If you don’t know her already, you will soon. Wendy Abrams eco-advocate, political insider, philanthropist, mother of four unveils Chicago’s new public sculpture project this summer. And it’s no cows on parade.
The Speech
When Barack Obama launched into his keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, he was still an obscure state senator from Illinois. By the time he finished 17 minutes later, he had captured the nation’s attention and opened the way for a run at the presidency. A behind-the-scenes look at the politicking, plotting, and preparation that went into Obama’s breakthrough moment