Everyday Revolutionaries Through the Lens of Art Shay

By TEXT BY ERIK S. GELLMAN

The late photographer made his name documenting celebrities for the likes of Life and Time. But as a new book shows, he also captured indelible images of everyday people agitating for social change in Chicago. Read more

The Most American Startup Ever

By Mark Caro

How Cameo reinvented the monetization of fame for the social-media era. Read more

The Discerning Consumer’s Guide to Getting High

Everything you need to know as Chicago enters the legal cannabis era Read more

The Cinespace Saga: Bankruptcy, Extortion, and an FBI Wire

By J.R. JonesPhotography by Clayton Hauck

The Hollywood-size story of how Alex Pissios made Chicago a TV and film capital Read more

Chicagoans of the Year

From a real estate agent turned Samaritan to a pro hockey player turned healthy eating advocate, these honorees accomplished extraordinary things for the greater good. Read more

Chicago’s Best New Bars

By Amy Cavanaugh, Karl Klockars, and Tal RosenbergPhotography by Ross Feighery

A refined Japanese drinking den, an underground music venue that doubles as a beer mecca, a janitor’s closet serving killer martinis — these are just a few of our 20 favorites, ranked here. Read more

The Shedd Aquarium Diet

Ever wonder what the 32,000 critters at the Shedd eat? Feast your eyes. Read more

What Firefighters Know

Their heroism is the stuff of movies and TV. But what is life really like for the men and women of the Chicago Fire Department? Read more

Chicago’s Best Pizza

By Carly Boers, John Kessler, Jeff Ruby, Carrie Schedler, and Claire VoonPhotography by Ryan Segedi

The top 25 spots in town, ranked. Read more

The Most Interesting Man in Chicago

By Kim BrooksPhotography by Lenny Gilmore

Or at least that’s how Joseph Siprut — lawyer, entrepreneur, producer, actor, wrestler, mixologist, bachelor extraordinaire — would like you to think of him. Read more

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