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Poll: 50 Years of the Bears at Solder Field — What’s Your Favorite Moment?

By Sarah Steimer
As the Bears celebrate 50 years at Soldier Field, we look back at the highlights on the Museum Campus gridiron. Read more
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now
Open House Chicago
Exploring Pilsen
Why Chicago Was Once a Political Convention Hotspot
Tim Samuelson
Interview by Mike Thomas
The historian, 70, on his office player piano, the poetry of a Sullivan building, and the ultimate lakefront soundtrack Read more
Illinois Suburbs Are Leading the Democratic Agenda
By Edward McClelland
Despite his hard work to turn the suburbs blue, their switch to the Democratic Party may have lost Speaker Madigan his seat. Read more
Tim Samuelson
Interview by Mike Thomas
The historian, 70, on his office player piano, the poetry of a Sullivan building, and the ultimate lakefront soundtrack Read more
Illinois Suburbs Are Leading the Democratic Agenda
By Edward McClelland
Despite his hard work to turn the suburbs blue, their switch to the Democratic Party may have lost Speaker Madigan his seat. Read more
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now
Open House Chicago
Exploring Pilsen
Why Chicago Was Once a Political Convention Hotspot
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News & Politics
Illinois Suburbs Are Leading the Democratic Agenda
By Edward McClelland
Despite his hard work to turn the suburbs blue, their switch to the Democratic Party may have lost Speaker Madigan his seat. Read more
Why Chicago Was Once a Political Convention Hotspot
By Edward McClelland
Chicago has played host for more national political conventions than any other city, but now it’s passed over in favor of swing states. Read more
A Military Pilot’s Look Back at 9/11
R. Kelly May Not Be So Lucky in Brooklyn

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Dining & Drinking
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now
By Amy Cavanaugh
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month Read more
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now
A New Go-To for Dinner & Groceries
“Korean Vegan” Goes from Blog to Cookbook
6 Food Books to Read Now
How to Make Yuta Katsuyama’s Negi Miso Onigiri
A New Go-To for Dinner & Groceries
“Korean Vegan” Goes from Blog to Cookbook
6 Food Books to Read Now
How to Make Yuta Katsuyama’s Negi Miso Onigiri
A Look Back at the Restaurants We Lost During the Pandemic
A Look Back at the Restaurants We Lost During the Pandemic

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New Restaurants New Bars Pizza Steakhouses Sandwiches Craft Beers Chocolate Chip Cookies Sausages for the Grill Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Cheffy Oysters Fish Fries Sorbets Rotisserie Chickens
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City Life
Poll: 50 Years of the Bears at Solder Field — What’s Your Favorite Moment?
By Sarah Steimer
As the Bears celebrate 50 years at Soldier Field, we look back at the highlights on the Museum Campus gridiron. Read more
Tim Samuelson
Interview by Mike Thomas
The historian, 70, on his office player piano, the poetry of a Sullivan building, and the ultimate lakefront soundtrack Read more
Open House Chicago
Exploring Pilsen

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Explore IWC’s Big Pilot’s Watches
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Real Estate
Five Sears Kit Homes For Sale
A Towering David Adler Hits the Market

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Inspired by a divine frozen passing, Grand Seiko introduces the “Omiwatari” timepiece to the Elegance Collection
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From The Issue

The Surprising History of Cosmetics

By Molly Bryson
In her new book, a local writer examines makeup’s vast cultural impact. (It was even a tool of resistance!) Here’s what we learned. Read more
Cozy Style for Sensitive Kids
Ask Chicago: Why Does Cracker Jack Have So Many Birth Dates?
Richard Marx Grooms Each Chest Hair
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Video
How to Make Pink Salt’s Grilled Chicken Satay Sandwich
In the Kitchen: CJ Jacobson’s Turkey-Avocado Tartine
Koya in Wilmette Now Serves Sushi in a Cup
3 Vietnamese Noodle Soups with Cat Pham
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Culture
Pitchfork Music Festival 2021: Photos of the Stages and the Scene
Chicago’s Fall Culture Calendar
Amy Tan Isn’t Perfect
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Long Reads
The Storyteller of the White Sox
By Peter Sagal
If you follow the White Sox, you likely know broadcaster Jason Benetti was born with cerebral palsy. But that’s just the start of his story. Read more
What Happened to Timmothy Pitzen?
By Bryan Smith
A decade ago, his mother took him out of school for a three-day spree. Afterward, she killed herself. And the boy disappeared. Read more
Chicago’s Arts Scene Has a Race Problem
By J. Howard Rosier
Can a seven-year-old antiracism nonprofit solve it? The city’s biggest cultural institutions are betting heavily that it can. Read more
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