The Hotel for the Homeless By Kelley Engelbrecht A bold experiment at an old Lincoln Square motel represents a pioneering approach to housing the unhoused. Read more
The Man Leading Illinois’s Energy Transition Interview by Kelley Engelbrecht Armed with new funding, JC Kibbey is optimistic about the state’s climate change efforts. Read more
The Drawing the Art Institute Won’t Give Back By Kelley Engelbrecht 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? Read more
What Makes Artwork Memorable? Interview by Kelley Engelbrecht The University of Chicago’s Wilma Bainbridge is getting to the bottom of why some things stick in our memory. Read more
Looking for Mr. Mr. Fungi By Kelley Engelbrecht The distinctive graffiti tag seemed to be plastered all over the city. But who was responsible? The answer to that was not so easy to find. Read more
The Art of Oxtails ($4.99 a Pound) By Kelley Engelbrecht There’s a lot more to those familiar hand-painted grocery window signs than the message. Read more