Perhaps limited by picked-over pastry cases, our writer takes his friend for a tour of notable doughnut shops. Read more
Inside this maximum security prison, a groundbreaking program offers inmates the chance to earn a degree from one of the country’s top schools. Some will never leave these walls. Here’s why it still matters. Read more

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Car chases in the Loop! Hate rallies in Jackson Park! John Belushi in the mayor’s office! This exclusive excerpt from a new book details how our city became the inextricable backdrop to The Blues Brothers. Read more
At Chicago’s buzziest new restaurant, Mike Satinover is obsessed with one goal: making the consummate bowl of Japanese noodles. Read more
Archaeologist Abbas Alizadeh traveled to Iran for work. He ended up arrested, accused of espionage. Read more