Chicago’s Overlooked Role in Integrating Baseball By Edward McClelland A new book highlights Chicago’s pivotal role in both upholding and breaking baseball’s color barrier. Here’s what we learned. Read more
The Cubs Fan’s Guide to Tokyo By Joshua Mellin Traveling to the team’s far-flung season opener? This is how to get the most out of your trip. Read more
The Next Gen of High School Hoops Stars By Terrance Noland A trio of second-year guards has the high school basketball scene buzzing. Read more
Why Is the Chicago Marathon So Fast? By Edward McClelland The world’s top long-distance runners will be flocking here for the October 13 race. Here’s why it’s one of their favorites. Read more
The 10 Pols Who Could Replace Dick Durbin By Edward Robert McClelland Dick Durbin’s potential retirement is already stirring speculation about who might replace him. Here’s a guide to the front-runners. Read more
Why Douglass Park Neighbors Hate Riot Fest By David McMillin One of the city’s leading alternative music events has a history of getting on locals’ nerves. Read more
A Short History of Chicago’s Wildlife Celebrities By Robert Loerzel The foxes who took up residence in Lurie Garden and the peregrine falcon who dive-bombed downtown pedestrians to protect her ledge-nesting chicks are just the latest critters to enthrall us. Read more
