Inside the Vogue School
For years, LGBTQ youth have met in a West Side storefront to practice the iconic dance form. Now, it’s at risk of closure.
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'More Here': A Tribute to Gang-Research Legend James F. Short, Jr.
As a young sociologist, Short designed and implemented the Youth Studies Project, one of the most impressive studies of his kind. And his interest in Chicago gangs stuck with him for the rest of his life.
Q&A: His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago
The new leader of the region’s Greek Orthodox Christians—58 parishes and two monastic communities over six states—talks about the challenges of a geographically diverse region, bioethics, and the future of the church.
Photos: Puerto Rican People's Parade in Humboldt Park
The 40th annual celebration filled Division Street with color, music, and motorcycles on Saturday.
$1 Billion, Two Years, 12 Minutes From O'Hare to Downtown: Can Elon Musk Pull It Off?
The X would cut the normal commute by three-quarters, but there’s skepticism that it can be done within the inventor’s proposed budget—and questions of what the city would do if it runs over.
Five Things the Blue Line Might Be, Since It's Definitely Not a Train
What is this contraption, if not miles of track moving people to and from O’Hare?
How a New Trier Student Became an Internationally Known Ethical Hacker
“Bug bounties” from companies and federal agencies are helping pay his way to Stanford.
Q&A: Roger Bennett on His Love Affairs with Chicago and Soccer
Dreams of John Hughes movies and Studs Terkel interviews lured him to America, and the Men in Blazers co-host, creator of American Fiasco, and new U.S. citizen began his journey here.
Rush Associates Board 11th Annual Casino Night
More than 585 people attended the Rush Associates Board 11th Annual Casino Night May 4 at the Geraghty. Guests enjoyed live music, dancing, a silent auction and casino games to benefit patients and families affected by autism. The $334,000 in proceeds raised will specifically support Rush’s Autism Assessment, Research, Treatment & Services Center, as well … Read more
Fit Society: Barry’s Bootcamp
On Tuesday, May 15, SPLASH and Chicago magazine hosted the first-ever Fit Society event presented by Mario Tricoci for 50 attendees at Barry’s Bootcamp. The new program works like this: Attendees sign up for Fit Society and receive an email announcing tickets are available two weeks in advance—but the location of the event remains a … Read more