By BY AJ LATRACE // ILLUSTRATIONS BY PHIL THOMPSON, CAPE HORN ILLUSTRATION
In our homebuyer's guide, we look at the bungalows, flats, and other architectural types that define this city — and where best to find them. Read more
Judith and Sheldon Wax were local literary figures — she an author, he a top editor at ‘Playboy.’ Forty years ago this month, they and 269 other people boarded a plane to Los Angeles. What happened next haunts Chicago to this day. Read more
If you’re looking for the city’s most dynamic and provocative art — and quite possibly the next generation of exemplary creators —skip the museums and trendy galleries and dive into the world of artist-run spaces. Read more
Photography by Lucy HewettIllustrations by Jens Magnusson
Fill your tank and get a Metra pass. Here are the best places to eat, drink, bike, hike, shop, party, and explore, from the Wisconsin border to Indiana and beyond. Read more
Photos by Kirsten MiccoliStyling by Jessica Moazami
They say well-behaved women rarely make history, so it’s no time to play it safe. The edgy cuts, masculine silhouettes, and mic-dropping accessories of this season’s workwear refuse to quiet down. Read more
