Photographer Michael Nye spent four and a half years collecting the stories and images of 52 Americans who suffer from hunger. The resulting exhibit is showing through October 30 at St. James Cathedral. Read more
With the second reinvention of the legendary bar officially happening today, a look back at where the legend came from, courtesy of Rick Kogan. Plus: Rick Telander on Rush Street circa 1988, and a tour of Chicago nightlife at the end of the '80s. Read more
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Morgan Gutterman, a veteran of the retail and wholesale clothing industries, likes to think outside the box when it comes to her own wardrobe. “I’m edgier and more fashion forward than most,” she says. After struggling to find clothes by her favorite designers in Chicago stores, Gutterman decided to launch her own boutique, The Edit (1917 N. Damen Ave.; 773-252-3350, shoptheedit.com), which opened yesterday in Bucktown... Read more
After last night’s Mayoral Evening at the Oriental Theatre, part of the first-ever Chicago Ideas Week, I took an instant poll of those sitting near me, asking which of the three mayors in attendance—New York’s Michael Bloomberg, Atlanta’s Kasim Reed, and our own Rahm Emanuel—was most impressive. The folks around me confirmed my opinion: Rahm was... Read more
To celebrate Ideas Week and the forthcoming Chicago Humanities Festival, a look back at five advances from the 1893 World's Fair: the fax machine, the Hoochie Coochie Man, and more. Read more
There’s something soothing about the sight of an antique covered bridge: It’s a reminder of the possibility of life in the slow lane. If you can’t traverse it in your car, the idea of a traffic jam becomes unthinkable. And isn’t that lovely? There are two covered bridge festivals in Indiana this weekend, both providing the chance to get off the highway, take a breath, and take in changing leaves... Read more
