Alt Lang Syne
Offbeat yet memorable ways to close out the 2010s and ring in the new decade
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Holiday Self-Care Strategies from Chicago’s Wellness Influencers
Go ahead and eat the cookies, already.
Bears Quarterbacking: Statistically, About as Bad as it Gets
The team’s all-time leading passer ranks 29th among active franchises. The record holder? Jay Cutler.
Peek Onboard the Coast Guard’s Christmas Tree Ship
Since it first set sail 20 years ago, Chicago’s Christmas Ship has delivered more than 25,000 trees to low-income families.
Wearable AI to Render Drummers Obsolete
A device in development at the University of Chicago nudges your muscles into the exact actions needed to keep a beat — and plenty more.
The Queen of Games
The messiness of real life (dog pee?) is behind each of Kim Vandenbroucke’s creations. And that’s what’s flung her to the top of a small, goofy, secretive world of game inventors.
The Four Best Alt-Christmas Trees
You could keep buying and tossing your Tannenbaum. Or you could try a festive, easy-to-decorate plant that will weather the winter.
Little Village Is Front and Center in New Book
A Penn State professor argues that urban America’s comeback owes much to the confluence and contributions of Latin American immigrants.
Check Out the Botanic Garden's Twinkly New Light Show
Open through January 5, Lightscape features the U.S. premiere of work by artists from the U.K. and Australia. See it at the Chicago Botanic Garden (1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe). Tickets: $20 to $25
Shop Talk Extends Conversations from the Barber’s Chair
Held in a Pilsen barbershop, the conversation series isn’t afraid to ask tough questions.