British Steakhouse Import Hawksmoor Gears Up for a Summer Opening
The lauded spot is all about sustainable beef, great martinis, and a beautiful ambiance.
Lynette Smith
A Playwright’s Ode to Stokely Carmichael
Nambi E. Kelley gives the civil rights activist his due at Court Theatre.
The Drawing the Art Institute Won’t Give Back
The heirs of a famous Jewish entertainer killed in the Holocaust want the museum to return a work they say was stolen by the Nazis. But was it really?
The War at Home
For Illinois’s only Palestinian American legislator, the crisis in Gaza is personal.
Global Appeal
Ornate tiles, bold colors, and earthy accents give your home a Moroccan air.
The Planet Hunter
Astrophysicist Jacob Bean has devoted his career to studying worlds beyond our solar system. Now, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, he can observe them in greater detail than ever before. What can these mysterious orbs tell us?
What Was Chicago’s First Murder?
Last year, there were 617 homicides in Chicago, more than in any other U.S. city. Killing your neighbor is an old tradition here, going back to 1812, before the city was even incorporated. The perpetrator of Chicago’s first (documented) homicide was not punished, though; in fact, he has a street named after him. The killer … Read more
Lincoln Square
Beach Bunny bassist Anthony Vaccaro, a.k.a. Helicopter Leaves, recommends these four spots.