Five Chicago Performers to Catch at the Puppet Theater Festival
Every January, our city becomes host to a veritable United Nations of Puppetry — and these acts are Chicago’s ambassadors.
Custom Placements: Front Page Lead
Five Fresh Homes That Hit the Market in 2025
The real estate market is notoriously slow in January, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still a few properties trickling in.
Unlovable Losers
Chicago’s sports teams find themselves at a nadir, a place that feels all too familiar for local fans.
Where to Take a Vegetarian to Dinner and Great Restaurant Bars
I want to take my vegetarian friend out for a fun, delicious dinner. Where should we go? Rose Mary is my top recommendation for vegetarian diners right now. Joe Flamm and company have a real way with vegetables, and their offerings change regularly to reflect what’s in season. I’d order anything from the “Vegetables” section … Read more
Ranking the New Illinois State Flag Designs
It’s time to get rid of the old seal on a bedsheet.
Tress to Impress
Fresh from Broadway, director Whitney White returns home with a comedy set in an immigrant-owned hair salon.
Shaw’s Signature Chopped Seafood Salad
This at-home version requires a fair bit of prep work, but readying the Louie dressing and salad components in advance cuts down on assembly significantly.
John H. White
The Pulitzer Prize–winning photojournalist, 79, on covering Ali and having a gun pointed at him
The Thrill of Korean Dining — and Shopping
Our critic checks in on Daebak and Gangnam Market, and explains why he might send that freebie back to the kitchen.
Five Homes for Sale Along Elston Avenue
Once a Native American trail, a traffic-clogged toll plank road, and now a popular alternative to the Kennedy Expressway, this major thoroughfare has some great available properties nearby.