Hundreds of people lined up at Sheridan and Foster this week to apply for housing. Here's who they are—and why the city's services let them be treated this way. Read more
Who has influence in Chicago politics? That's always worth talking about. Here's how the jargon to describe it suddenly shifted in the middle of the 20th century. Read more
Sixteen years after Northwestern Memorial became one of the first U.S. hospitals to offer conventional and alternative medicines, questions remain about the latter treatments' efficacy. Read more
Violent crime jumps when fewer people are locked up—whether it's in a mental institution, or, more recently, in prison. As America's staggering incarceration rate drops, does anyone have a better idea? Read more
Chicago magazine sent the talented documentary photographer Daniel Shea to Costa Rica to retrace the missing Chicago hiker David Gimelfarb’s last known steps. The following 29 images capture a lush region known for its natural beauty and abundant greenery. But there hidden dangers lend an aura of mystery to this strange tale. Read more
The veteran joins the Yankees' Aging All-Star Pre-Retirement Home, while the Cubs get a short, hard-throwing young pitcher and a few million to play with. Read more
Cast a ballot today for a way to make Chicago's Metra and Amtrak hub—one of the city's most attractive, most traveled places—no longer one of its most boring. Read more
