Chicago Is Giving Greyhound Passengers the Cold Shoulder
The lease for Chicago’s Greyhound bus station is set to expire next month, and there are no plans to replace it.
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The Food Fests Worth Hitting in August and September
Our recommendations for which events are worth drooling over before we head too deep into fall.
Barack Slept Here
Obamaphiles in town for the DNC can get their fix by visiting these sites linked to POTUS 44, who lived on the South Side from 1985 to 2008.
Just How Bad the White Sox Are, by the Numbers
The Chicago White Sox are a terrible baseball team, maybe the worst baseball team in major league history. They’re in the midst of a 21-game losing streak — only two shy of the record — and are on pace to lose more games than any team in modern history. The Sox haven’t won since July … Read more
“That’s Not Water, Buddy”: An Oral History of Poopgate
August 8 marks the 20th anniversary of an incident that will go down in Chicago scatological history: a Dave Matthews Band bus dumping human waste on a boat of sightseers. Here’s what happened that day — and in the aftermath — in the words of those who lived through it.
Rice World
Amici-Chicago, a counter-service spot that opened in September, is Italian in origin — owner Alfio Sciacca moved here from Sicily at the age of 24 — but as he’ll tell you, it isn’t solely an Italian restaurant. “Amici” means “friends” in Italian, but here it is an acronym for African, Mexican, Indian, Caribbean, and Italian. Sciacca, who has worked … Read more
Five Condos for Sale Near the Beach
These properties are only a quick jaunt from Lake Michigan’s shoreline.
Lollapalooza 2024 Fashion: Our Favorite Looks
Whether their must-see artists are at the top or the bottom of the bill, these Lolla attendees get high style marks from us. This year is all about statement accessories, mixing textures, layering up, and serving a lot of attitude.
