10 Must-Read Stories for This Week in Chicago By Whet Moser Tennis on the South Side, the Dyett hunger strike, Jake Arrieta, and more Read more
Here's What's Happening in Chicago Culture This Week By Matt Pollock The SpongeBob musical is premiering in Chicago, Second City cancels another week of shows, and the Field Museum cuts 21 jobs. Read more
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now By Penny Pollack Chicago’s most buzzed-about restaurants in September Read more
The Museum of Contemporary Art Is Now a Haven for Musicians By Graham Meyer Starting September 1, Grammy-winning new-music sextet Eighth Blackbird moves into the MCA as the organization’s first artists-in-residence who are musicians. Read more
Negroland Examines the 1950s Black Bourgeoisie By Tomi Obaro Margo Jefferson’s new memoir delves into her upper-middle-class upbringing on Chicago’s South Side. Read more
How to Make Sense out of Chicago’s Crowded Steak House Scene By Penny Pollack Where two new restaurants—Swift & Sons and Maple & Ash—fall in Chicago’s steakscape Read more
C Chicago and Prime & Provisions Reviews: One Sinner, One Winner By Jeff Ruby One new showoff to avoid at all costs and one that merits your attention Read more
Meet Marrow, Indie Rock's Next Big Thing By Matt Pollock The band is making a play for the big leagues with a new LP this fall. Read more
Five of the Smelliest Spots in Chicago By Kerry Trotter Here are some of the city’s rankest areas. Read more