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?
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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
My Father, the Stranger
I’d only seen my dad twice as an adult. I figured he was out of my life for good. Then came word that he was dying.
The Administration of Mayor Rahm Emanuel Keeps Monitoring Protesters
Chicago police and City Hall tracked anti-Trump demonstrators—and now state legislators want to let them use drones.
This Week’s 10 Must-Read Stories
Chicago’s unsolved murders, Illinois’s falling population, the unmaking of an incel, and more
Little City’s Junior Board Food Frenzy 2018
Little City Junior Board’s ninth annual Food Frenzy May 4 was an incredible evening: Guests helped raise more than $13,000 to benefit the nonprofit’s Foster Care & Adoption Program. The event—held at Low Res Studio in Chicago—also featured gourmet food and drinks from the area’s hottest restaurants. Thank you to all participating restaurants, sponsors, and … Read more
Louis Vuitton Route 66 Event
A fashionable crowd turned out to Louis Vuitton May 3 for the launch of the luxury retailer’s new Travel Book Route 66 by comic book artist Thomas Ott. For the book, the Switzerland-born Ott went Americana, traveling cross-country along the famous highway and recording what he saw in unique black-and-white etchings. Ott signed books for … Read more