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Four Homes for Sale Across Lake Michigan
Pickings are slim in real estate this time of year, but you can still get a jump on desirable homes — like the four Michigan properties in this week’s slideshow.
“We Need to Create Space for Someone in Prison to Evolve”
A new documentary, In Their Hands, examines Illinois’s parole system through one man’s story.
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago: January 2025
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month, in order of heat
Last-Minute Holiday Gift Ideas for Food-Lovers
From dining passes to local books, we have ideas for Chicago foodies.
The Chi-centric Ski Guide
Chicago isn’t anyone’s idea of a skiers’ paradise. But with more direct flights than any other big city to top U.S. slope destinations, maybe it should be. Here, six new draws.
Photo Gallery: 2024 Chicagoans of the Year Celebration
On Monday, Chicago feted its 2024 Chicagoans of the Year at the Dalcy in the Fulton Market District. The event — sponsored by AARP Chicago, the Dalcy, and Casamigos — was MC’ed by Bill Kurtis, the journalist, television producer, narrator, and news anchor (and judge and scorekeeper for NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!). Honorees Matt DeMatteo, Christy George, and … Read more
Culture Crossing
At Mirra, Zubair Mohajir and Rishi Kumar find the culinary intersection of Mexico and India.
Top Docs in Cook County
These 1,395 physicians, nominated by their peers, are the right prescription for what ails you.
What’s Inside Top Doctors’ Medicine Cabinets?
Take a peek inside to see what products they use themselves — and why.