The Easy-Peasy, No-Excuses Guide to Becoming an Urban Farmer

Everything you need to know to start growing what you eat, from habaneros to hens, right here in the city

Best New Restaurants

This year’s top spots are attracting neighborhood crowds with audacious cuisine that used to be the domain of posh prix fixe temples.

How to Laugh in the #MeToo Era

Six Chicago comedians walk into a bar … and have a frank (and funny) discussion about harassment, patriarchy, creepy men, and other things no one’s supposed to joke about.

Inside the Marriage Lab

In a fake living room at Northwestern University, acclaimed social psychologist Eli Finkel is making discoveries that will change the way you think about your spouse.

Cabrini Green

Thirty-seven years ago, Mayor Jane Byrne moved into the Cabrini-Green housing project to draw attention to the violence and poverty there. It would become one of the most famous—and factious—publicity stunts in the city’s history.

Best Takeout

Why Donna Rotunno Defends Men Accused of Rape

In the #MeToo era, criminal defense attorney Donna Rotunno might easily be seen as a traitor to her sex, but to her clients, she’s a hero.

Everything Is Not Fine

Learning that your infant needs cranial surgery is terrifying—even more so when you’ve been repeatedly assured that he doesn’t.

A Year of Grieving Publicly

After Anjali Pinto’s husband died suddenly at age 30, the photographer didn’t turn inward. She turned to Instagram.

The Football Helmet of the Future

Riddell can now wire its helmets to detect when a player has taken a dangerous hit. Amid escalating concerns about safety, this could be a game-changer. So why isn’t the NFL adopting it?