Where to Take a Staycation in Chicago
A crop of new hotels put a twist on traditional overnights. (Hello, personal perfume spritzer.)
Ad Categories: City Life
Dreaming of a Speed Train Connecting Every City in the Midwest
A 760 mph rail could turn every major hub in the region into a suburb of Chicago. But is it just a sci-fi fantasy?
Like Chicago Police, Cook County and Illinois Officials Track Thousands of People in Gang Databases
Gang files at other agencies include missing information and dead people.
Enjoy White Sox Pitcher Lucas Giolito's Nonracist Tweets About Baking
Some athletes’ teenage tweets are hateful. Others’ are about pie.
Help Is on the Way for the Blackhawks Defense
The team has five potentially lethal defenders waiting in the wings—some ready to strike as early as this season.
Secret Supper at S.K.Y.
On April 23, nearly 100 guests gathered at S.K.Y.—one of Chicago magazine’s Best New Restaurant winners—for the second Secret Supper of 2018. Executive Chef/Owner Stephen Gillanders showcased five courses of globally influenced fare, complemented with Diageo cocktails and 90+ Cellars wine. The restaurant kicked off the evening with an exclusive VIP experience featuring Rare Tea … Read more
10 Must-Read Stories for This Week
White Sox Pitcher Danny Farquhar’s brain aneurysm, a new exhibition at the Illinois Holocaust Museum, growing needs for Illinois’s roads, and more.
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt
Loyola’s basketball team chaplain, 98, on her sudden fame, scouting reports, and aversion to naps
-30-
A note of thanks.
Q&A: Martha Nussbaum on Fear, Protest, and Donald Trump
“But by and large, [protest today] is forward-looking, and it’s not retributive. I think it’s actually quite exemplary in that way.”