You don't have to end a long-standing relationship with an old favorite to indulge in a fling. Here are four emerging music acts to sample on the cheap, based on their tried-and-true counterparts. Read more
The local starchtect discusses "Reveal," the new monograph about Studio Gang, as the Gang-designed Ford Calumet Environmental Center hangs in the balance. Alternately, Lisa Madigan appears on the Interview Show tonight at the Hideout. Read more
When thieves stole the remains of the showman Mike Todd in 1977, Anthony Pellicano—later the "detective to the stars"—stepped in to solve a case that had baffled police. Turns out Todd and Pellicano had lots in common, especially a craving for the spotlight. Read more
THE PEACEMAKERS: A new documentary by Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz follows three former felons who return to their Chicago neighborhoods and embark upon a unique antiviolence campaign Read more
The North Shore families who hired Vivian Maier as a nanny came to know a kind but eccentric woman who guarded her private life and kept a huge stash of boxes. Read more
LIVING (LESS) LARGE: Since winning on the weight-loss reality show The Biggest Loser last season, Michael Ventrella has struggled to capitalize on his 15 minutes of fame Read more
LUCKY CATCH: A first-time filmmaker scores the elusive actor to narrate a quirky Cubs doc, showing on September 11th at the Music Box Theatre Read more
At his peak in the sixties and seventies, Harry Weese was arguably Chicago’s preeminent architect. But his final years were marked by a sad, booze-saturated decline. Read more
