The Radicalization of the Teachers’ Union Written with Elizabeth Todd-Breland This adapted excerpt from Karen Lewis’s posthumous new memoir recounts the transformation of the Chicago Teachers Union into a disrupter of the status quo. Read more
What Is the Highest Point in Chicago? Answered by Edward McClelland We can thank the Blue Island Ridge, a glacial moraine, that winds through this area. Read more
How Studying Anthropology Prepared the Sox New Skipper Interview by Mark Bazer Can new manager Will Venable rescue the White Sox after a disastrous season? Read more
Erick Williams’s Cantina Rosa Takes Us to Mexico By Amy Cavanaugh For his new cocktail bar, Williams looks farther south for inspiration. Read more
How a Travel Influencer Hydrates and Hikes By Kelly Aiglon Yazan Koudsi is an Instagram globetrotter, electrolyte craver, and yogi with a party side. Read more
The Best New Restaurants By John Kessler Photography by Lucy Hewett and Jeff Marini These 11 newcomers are making their mark on Chicago’s dining scene with unexpected flavors and bold concepts. Read more
Adrian Smith and the Art of Tall Buildings Interview by Mike Thomas The architect, 80, on criticizing the Trump sign and divine inspiration. Read more
Chicago’s Overlooked Role in Integrating Baseball By Edward McClelland A new book highlights Chicago’s pivotal role in both upholding and breaking baseball’s color barrier. Here’s what we learned. Read more
A Collegiate Home for Sale in Hyde Park By Thomas Connors This James Gamble Rogers-designed home has magna cum laude written all over it. Read more
