The Nazi Hunter
A history teacher’s new book digs into a shocker from Oak Park’s past: the discovery of a former concentration camp guard working at the high school.
Sarah Steimer
North Shore Homes With Brady Bunch Vibes
On the television show The Brady Bunch, the character Mike Brady was an architect who designed a midcentury split-level home for his family, which included a wife, six children, a live-in housekeeper, and a dog. Occasionally, viewers could see him working at a drafting table in his den. The show evokes a sense of pop … Read more
City Council Is Seeing Red With Johnson’s Ranks
Brandon Johnson is playing politics as his predecessors did, like appointing loyal organizers. But the flavor of his politics has gotten too socialist for some.
Mexicans Are the Fastest-Growing Ethnic Group in Chicago — and Underrepresented
We spoke with Luis Gutierrez, CEO of Latinos Progresando, about what a new report on the city’s Mexican community tells us.
Five Conversions on the Market Now
These former two-, three-, and four-flats once housed multiple families.
An Open Letter to Trump: What’s Your Beef With Chicago?
Your need to frighten your base with scary stories about the big city has placed us in Republicans’ crosshairs.
From Over-the-Top Thai to Simple Italian: 3 Places I’m Eating Now
How to navigate a meal at Eat Fine, how *not* to slick your BLT, and an easy afternoon people-watching.
A Gun for Every CTA Rider
Armed with a Ventra card and a pistol, these rails are getting hotter. What could go (more) wrong?