Not Another Chicago Cliché!
If you’ve seen one of these 10 tropes Hollywood keeps trotting out about our city, you’ve seen them all.
Ad Categories: City Life
Okay, the Scooters Are Good
They may be goofy, but there’s a serious role for e-scooters to play in Chicago’s expanding transportation grid.
The Brief, Bold Life of a Forgotten Chicago Daredevil
Jimmy Terry was always itching to top his last stunt. Before his untimely demise, Chicago was the playground for his most jaw-dropping antics.
Birthworkers Are on the Front Lines of Chicago's Maternal Health Crisis
In Illinois, racial disparities in maternal health are worse than national averages. Doulas, midwives, and nurses are stepping in where hospitals often fall short.
This Club Supports Climbers with Disabilities
Adaptive Climbing Group (ACG) Chicago brings together paraclimbers of varying skill levels, from novices to high-level competitors.
I Can’t Ride a Bike. Can I Scooter?
A noncyclist investigates.
Is There Anything S.L. Huang Can’t Do?
MIT grad, martial artist, movie stuntwoman, and — maybe — a licensed pilot? The local multihyphenate talked to us about her myriad passions and second novel, Null Set.
34 Extremely Fierce Looks From Chicago’s First Drag Fest
The city’s only outdoor fest dedicated 100 percent to drag, held in the Cheetah’s Gym parking lot in Andersonville, prioritized diversity and local talent. Among the big names in attendance: Raja, Lucy Stoole, and T Rex.
Chicago Pride at 50
Led by its first openly gay mayor, the city rallied through a rainstorm to toast the big anniversary.
Chicago’s Oldest Gay Bars Have Stories to Tell
As the world recognizes the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, we sent photographers to three of the city’s oldest gay bars — one on the South Side, one on the North Side, and one right in between.