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.
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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.
Second Story Honors Streeterville’s Queer Past
Closing out our historical gay bar series is this under-the-radar hideaway, a refuge for locals and tourists alike for 35 years.
Little Jim’s Tavern Is Big on History
Forty-five years on, the Boystown mainstay is an intergenerational mosaic of Chicago’s gay community.
For Black, Gay Chicagoans, It’s Always Been Jeffery Pub
In the first installment of our series on the city’s oldest gay bars, we visit the South Shore stalwart — Chicago’s only black-owned establishment of its kind.