Designer Behind Chance the Rapper’s Overalls Debuts First Full Collection By Lena Singer Self-taught seamstress Sheila Rashid dreams of outfitting Celine Dion someday. Read more
Craig Robinson on Going Vegan and Teaching Music in South Chicago Interview by Mark Bazer The Chicago native brings a much-needed dose of levity to TV this fall with “Ghosted,” co-starring with Adam Scott. Read more
Fall Culture Preview 2017: The Edgiest and Boldest Ever Everything you need to know about the poets, prophets, and other provocateurs releasing music, art, theater, TV shows, and more. Read more
Dream Team of Chicago's Black Creatives Pay Homage to Gwendolyn Brooks By Brian Golden Eve Ewing, Nate Marshall, and Jamila Woods create a retrospective for the 100th birthday of Bronzeville's Bard. Read more
Is Nnedi Okorafor the Next George R.R. Martin? By Adam Morgan The author, whose previous novel is slated to become an HBO series, releases “Akata Warrior” this fall. Read more
Tanya Saracho Is Telling a "More Modern" Immigrant Story By Lena Singer The Mexican American playwright and screenwriter debuts "Fade" at Victory Gardens Theater. Read more
Signature Move Is a Queer Love Affair that Crosses Cultures and Chicago Neighborhoods By Lena Singer Old World expectations meet New World romance in Fawzia Mirza's feature film debut. Read more
Curious About the Massive Vista Tower? We Look Into Its Finances By Ted C. Fishman The downtown 94-story skyscraper is designed by starchitect Jeanne Gang and developed by Dalian Wanda Group. Read more
Toni Preckwinkle’s Soda Tax Spiral By Carol Felsenthal What the much-loathed surcharge means for the Cook County Board president’s political future Read more
Blago's Last Stand: What His Lawyers Want to Tell the Supreme Court By David Bernstein If the justices agree this fall to hear the ex-governor’s final appeal, his legal team feels it’ll have a strong case. Read more
