Sarah Steimer
A Different Type of Worship at the Leather Museum
A former synagogue now hosts the Leather Archives and Museum in Rogers Park, where you can casually wander in for a Kink Klass.
Five Weekend Retreats for Sale
Surrounded by nature, the view from these homes will change alongside the seasons.
We’re Still Intrigued by Rita Crundwell
A new season of Crooked City adds fresh voices to the story of a Dixon comptroller who embezzled $53 million. Chicago has exclusive early access to new episodes each Friday.
Five Properties for Sale in Uptown
The neighborhood’s beautiful old homes are a nod to its past as a commercial and entertainment destination.
Glenn Poshard: Let’s Emphasize Commonalities Between Chicago and Downstate
The Southern Illinois Democrat on his pro-life position, attitudes around depression, and how to bring the state together.
It’s Hard to Raise Pigs in a High Rise
Goose Island will soon be populated by new developments. But long ago, it was Kilgubbin, a settlement of Irish squatters living in seven-foot-by-nine-foot shanties.
Why Nathan Hill Sets His Stories In Chicago
Nathan Hill’s award-winning debut novel, The Nix, was set in Chicago and its suburbs. Similarly, his second book, Wellness, follows the life cycle of a young couple, Jack and Elizabeth, from their meeting in Wicker Park in the early 1990s, to their move to the North Shore. Hill has been observing Chicago for most of … Read more
Mortal Kombat Is a Chicago Export
“Even in our Williams Electronics days,” says cocreator Ed Boon, “everyone had this very Midwestern ‘roll up your sleeves and do the work’ attitude about their jobs.”