What a Second Trump Term Would Mean for Chicago
As bad as things were the first time, brace yourself for even worse.
Custom Placements: Front Page Lead
A Gun for Every CTA Rider
Armed with a Ventra card and a pistol, these rails are getting hotter. What could go (more) wrong?
How Did the Bears Get Their Name?
Chicago’s football team began its existence in 1919 as the Decatur Staleys, a semipro club sponsored by the A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company, a producer of cornstarch in the central Illinois town. Augustus Eugene Staley, the company’s founder, hired former University of Illinois star George Halas as coach and put the players on the business’s payroll, … Read more
The Unforeseen Challenges of Chicago Beach Volleyball
Even the best summer activities come with a few hurdles.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Winslow House Is for Sale
Wright regarded this home as an exceptionally important design in his development as an architect, even referring to it as “the prairie house.”
Bonhomme Group’s Expat Delivers All-Day Dining in the West Loop
The spot, inspired by global expatriates, offers worldly drinks and diner fare.
Dan Savage
The sex advice columnist, 59, on aging, coming out, and why you’ll never see him shirtless
Downstate Wants a Divorce
Our fellow statespeople to the south have a bone to pick — and they’re putting it to the ballot.
Nominate a Chicagoan of the Year
Do you know someone who makes Chicago a better place? We want to hear about them. Submit a nomination for Chicago magazine’s annual Chicagoans of the Year feature, out in December. Nomination deadline is Wednesday, September 4. To nominate, please provide: