House Divided
Trax Records helped launch Chicago’s own music genre, but the artists behind the influential label say they weren’t fairly compensated. Now they’re fighting for what’s theirs.
Custom Placements: Front Page Lead
Rebecca Makkai
The novelist, 44, on her first bad review, ADHD’s upside, and a certain tweet about red hats
Architecturally Interesting Homes That Just Hit The Market
While going over real estate listings, I find myself excited whenever I come across an interesting property that’s the complete opposite of an open-floor box with gray walls and bright white trim. What stands out to me are the special places: an architect’s personal residence or a beautifully restored historic mansion. Every old building has … Read more
How to Spend $350 at Recycled Modern
Part furniture shop, part art gallery, part event lounge, a new Hyde Park spot puts Chicago first.
Five Things: Tasty Tidbits
In their book, Made in Chicago (out March 21), food writers Monica Eng and David Hammond go deep on the origins of 30 hometown dishes. Here’s what we learned.
Cebu’s Sizzling Gambas
Simple to make and super shareable, the spicy-sweet shrimp at Cebu, a Filipino restaurant in Wicker Park, has a good-time vibe that wouldn’t be out of place at a buzzing Madrid tapas bar. And that’s no coincidence: Co-owner Marlon Tan explains that the sizzling shrimp is a play on gambas al ajillo, one of the … Read more
Rachel Jamison Webster Looks at Whiteness in the Context of Her Own Genealogy
“I was interested in putting the past into conversation with the present, as a way of tracing historical underpinnings and asking what these stories can teach us now.”
The History of Chicago’s Irish Catholics
How one little island in the North Atlantic came to play such a big role in a Midwestern city’s culture.
The Only Thing To Do in a Dying Mall
Get your steps in at the Ford City Mall — where there’s not a whole lot going on these days.
The Mystery Millionaire of Gage Park
When Joseph Stancak died, he left behind a secret: He was worth $11 million. How did a reclusive electrician living in a modest bungalow amass the largest unclaimed estate in American history?