Questions Remain After Larycia Hawkins, Wheaton College Sever Ties By Bryan Smith Why is Hawkins leaving? Past clashes—revealed in an interview with Chicago magazine—may provide a clue. Read more
Why Is Illinois Struggling, Anyway? By Whet Moser Illinois's particular mix of industry has fared poorly as gas prices have dipped, while the same trend has been good news for Indiana and Michigan. Read more
What You Need to Know About the Chicago Dining Scene This Week By Carly Boers and Carrie Schedler The first sign of spring is here: Original Rainbow Cone named its opening date. Read more
The Five Best Things to Do in Chicago This Week Joffrey Ballet, Van Gogh’s Bedrooms, Louder Than a Bomb, Ronnie Baker Brooks, and Marnie & Phil: A Circus Love Letter Read more
Hillary Clinton Got $280,000 for One Speech to Bruce Rauner's Former Firm By Carol Felsenthal What did she say? She's not saying, and it may have hurt her in New Hampshire. Read more
How BJ the Chicago Kid Broke Out of Brainerd and Onto FM Radio By Matt Pollock After more than a decade in the music business, the R&B singer hits new heights with his major label debut. Read more
Nightwood's Jason Vincent Will Make a Giant Comeback By Penny Pollack and Carly Boers His forthcoming Logan Square spot will mark his return after a two-year kitchen hiatus. Read more
How Rising Rents are Pushing Art Galleries Out of the West Loop By Jason Foumberg What’s the real cost of the neighborhood’s real estate boom? Read more
Arlen’s Chicken Makes Your Childhood Favorite Cool Again By Maggie Hennessy DMK's counter-service joint does chicken nuggets: fancified. Read more
