RIP Chuck Berry: The Chicago Sound of "Johnny B. Goode" By Whet Moser Berry brought a cosmopolitan big-band sound to Chicago from St. Louis, paired it with Chicago noise and backbeat at Chess, and became a star. Read more
River North Gets the Casual Beer Bar It Needs at Centennial By Peter Ranvestel and Bettina Chang For people who want to grab a beer in River North, sans the typical River North bar scene. Read more
How Irish Immigrants Got By in 1950s Chicago By Whet Moser The United States was a land of opportunity, with plentiful jobs at decent wages. But maybe most important were the reasonable rents. Read more
6 Ways the Republicans' Proposed Health Care Bill Could Impact Cook County By Geoff Hing Data and experts help predict the impacts of the new bill on our increasingly complicated health system. Read more
How Bird-Killing Skyscrapers Help the Field Museum, and Other Fun Facts By Hannah Nyhart Paleontologist Lance Grande’s new book pulls the curtain back on the Chicago institution. Here, a few things you’ll learn. Read more
Flower and Garden Show Celebrates 170 Years in Chicago By Meg Mathis Plus an “Orchids in Vogue” exhibit at the Botanic Garden, and more home and design news this week Read more
Lady Gaga’s Stylist Wants to Meet You By Jenny Berg Plus, Free People comes to Randolph Street, Kiehl’s partners with a local charity, and more Read more
Ravinia's Lineup Rolls Out Welcome Mat for Younger Audiences By Britt Julious And if the younger folks are like me, they'll be glad for a break from the raucous summer fest scene. Read more
Telling 400 Years of Immigrants' Stories, In Their Own Words By Novid Parsi Playwright William Massolia began researching immigrants' first-hand accounts after finding out his own grandfather never became a citizen. Read more
Chance the Rapper Cookies, James Beard Awards, and Other Dining News By Carrie Schedler What you need to know about Chicago's dining scene this week Read more
