10 Stories You Should Read This Week By Whet Moser A once-in-several-lifetimes view from Carbondale, an oral history of NBA Jam, and looking at Illinois’s coal basin. Read more
Shoe Designer Kendall Reynolds Shares Her Favorite Things By Jenny Berg The filet mignon fiend and Maltipoo mom discusses her signature style, a few of her personal treasures, and more. Read more
Do Solar Panels Make Sense for Chicago Homes? By Moira Lawler Don't let the clouds fool you: A recent analysis says Chicago has plenty of solar potential. Read more
The Strange Numbers Behind the Cubs' Disappointing First Half By Whet Moser In 2016 the Cubs were very good against right-handed pitchers; this year, they're terrible. Unfortunately, most pitchers are right handed. Read more
Family Members Take Back Henrietta Lacks's Extraordinary Story By Teresa Manring Her cells were harvested in 1951 without her consent—she died soon after, but the cells have gone on to save countless lives. Read more
We Raided the Fridges of Chicago's Most Famous Chefs By Carrie SchedlerPhotography by Nick Murway And discovered which frozen meals they approve of, and that Grant Achatz eats Ben & Jerry’s ice cream daily. Read more
Poet Erika L. Sánchez on Going Mainstream and Not Being Perfect By Adrienne Samuels Gibbs The Bridgeport writer longed for Mexican American voices in literature growing up. Now she’s carving out a place for her own. Read more
This Program Brings Dance Out of the Theater, Into the Parks By Emma Krupp Dance in the Parks takes advantage of Chicago's beautiful parks and vibrant dance community to build bridges to new audiences. Read more
Local Designer Shernett Swaby Opens an Artsy New Store By Jenny Berg Plus, deep discounts at St. John, designer sun care, and a music-themed pop up. Read more
The Least Touristy Places to Eat Near Tourist Destinations By Lisa Arnett Eat like a local, even on a tourist's itinerary Read more
