Chicago Pride Parade 2018: What Are You Proud Of?
24 marchers tell us what brought them out to the annual event.
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Alzheimer’s Association Celebrates 31st Chicago Rita Hayworth Gala
More than 700 guests celebrated the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2018 Rita Hayworth Gala at the Hilton Chicago on May 12. Co-hosted by event chairs Jon and Allie Harris, the evening honored the efforts and longtime support of Natalie Morales, and the family of the late Gene Wilder, including his wife, Karen Wilder and nephew, Jordan Walker-Pearlman. … Read more
How to Build a Subway (Circa 1940)
Getting through the wet clay beneath downtown meant either a 225-ton biscuit-cutter with 24 hydraulic jacks, or a man with a giant pneumatic knife slicing under the city piece by piece.
Hotel Moxy Is Basically a Funhouse
Inside the highly branded spot: a podcasting booth, makeovers from a drag queen, and, erm, bedrooms with see-through walls.
There's Reason to Be Skeptical About Elon Musk's O'Hare Express
It’s supposed to come in at under a billion dollars and pay for itself. But building it even cheaper than some of the world’s most efficient transit projects is a tall order—and Musk has missed ambitious projections before.
2018 James Beard Awards
Industry leaders from across the country attended the highly anticipated James Beard Awards ceremony and gala, whose theme this year was “Rise,” celebrating the collective spirit of the culinary community and the power of food. In keeping with the theme, the nearly 30 gala reception chefs consisted mostly of former James Beard Foundation Chefs Boot … Read more
Let's All Get into the Chicago Sky this Summer
There’s room in your heart for one more Chicago team.
Yolmer Sánchez Is Putting It All Together
Once a good-fielding, good clubhouse guy, the 25-year-old is improving at the plate, making him the White Sox’s most valuable player so far this year.
10 Great Stories You Should Read This Week
Chicago’s worst nursing home, one of its great forgotten artists, CPS’s repair backlog, and more
Photos: The Vogue School
In an unassuming storefront on the West Side, LGBTQ youth practice the iconic dance form. Read about it here.