What Chris Kennedy Is Doing With the New Wolf Point Project

How the former head of the Merchandise Mart plans to redevelop riverfront land that's been in his family since the 1940s.

The Kennedys Are From Chicago, Too

Chris Kennedy is not the only member of the prominent family to show an interest in Chicago.

Dennis Rodkin and Jessica Nikolich

Chi-Slam Table Tennis Club Is Chicago’s Ping-Pong Headquarters

Here's a look inside the city's suddenly resurgent Ping-Pong scene.

Adam Doster

Here’s How Mary Zimmerman Created Goodman Theatre’s ‘The Jungle Book’

It took the Disney film, Kipling's text, and two trips to India to get the story right.

Here Are Five Summer Vacations for Chicago's Culture Lovers

New Orleans. Nashville. East Lansing, Michigan? Driving or flying, great cultural destinations are only a few hours away.

Elaine Glusac, Nina Kokotas Hahn, and Lauren Viera

Five Summer Trips for Adventure Seekers in Chicago

Montana wilderness, Utah mountain biking, and Wisconsin rock climbing—it's all just a few hours' drive or flight away.

Elaine Glusac, Nina Kokotas Hahn, and Lauren Viera

A Week in the Life of Theaster Gates

The rising art star led a tour of his life and work as he prepared for his first major solo exhibition in Chicago, set to open May 18 at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Also: Read