Rowe v. Raoul
While we await a pivotal court ruling, here’s all you need to know about Illinois’s plan to bail on cash bail.
Lynette Smith
Lightfoot’s Legacy
Yes, she did not play well with others, but the departing mayor also curbed ward fiefdoms and boosted neglected neighborhoods.
Why Is Chicago Mail Postmarked “Carol Stream” and “South Suburban”?
Edward Robert McClelland answers your most burning questions about Chicago.
French Trip
Le Select, the glitzy new restaurant from Daniel Rose and Boka Restaurant Group, stumbles out of the gate.
Restaurant Reboots
Three newly revamped concepts reflect how dining out has changed since the pandemic.
Tim Kazurinsky
The actor, 73, on how he found his funny bone, the wild SNL days, and why he reads obituaries
Everyone Against Us
In this exclusive adaptation of his new book, a former Cook County public defender describes what it’s like advocating for the accused — and recounts the injustices he witnessed.