Chocolatier Katrina Markoff’s Favorite Stores By Web Behrens The creative chocolatier feeds her wanderlust at these entrancing shops. Read more
A New Project Puts the “Public” in Public Art By Web Behrens For a decade, the ambitious Wabash Lights project was just a dream. This August, its interactive LED lights will jazz up the Loop L tracks. Read more
How Billy Dec Explores Cities Through Their Gyms By Web Behrens Hospitality entrepreneur, food anthropologist, eclectic exerciser Read more
Cubs Shop vs. Sox Shop: Who Has Better Stuff? By Web Behrens Amid the age-old North Side–South Side baseball rivalry, two family-owned sportswear shops score with fans. Read more
Matt Rodrigues Is Starting Conversations With It’s OK to Ask Questions By Web Behrens In 2023, the Chicago Today co-host launched a local Pride Month show. This year, the second season streams nationwide on Peacock. Read more
How Two Rare-book Stores Stack Up By Web Behrens Offbeat inventories and quirky layouts turn readers into explorers at these two used bookstores. Read more
How Comedian Andrea Levoff Finds Her Happy Place By Web Behrens Spirited comedian, dedicated pickleballer, smoothie lover. Read more
How a ‘Purpose’ Star Stops Sugar Crashes on Stage By Web Behrens Jon Michael Hill: Acting prodigy, dedicated weightlifter, diabetes self-manager. Read more
Which of These Two Venerable Bike Shops Spins Your Wheels? By Web Behrens Kozy’s and Barnard’s are two of the area’s oldest bike shops, third-generation family affairs. Read more
How Koval’s Cofounder Unplugs By Web Behrens Sonat Birnecker Hart is a liquor mogul, Saturday unplugger, and reluctant rebounder. Read more
