Your CTA Seat Comes From a 125-Year-Old Company in West Humboldt Park
Freedman Seating’s roots date back to the Columbian Exposition. But their big break was the 1991 Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Look at this Preposterously Large Model Train Set
Witness the city's biggest micro-railway at the Clarendon Park Community Center.
UFC 225 Fills the United Center with Bryant, Toews, Epstein—and a Big Win by a Chicagoan
Curtis Blaydes, a former De La Salle star wrestler who’s now a rising UFC heavyweight, knocked off the #2 contender in an upset that could put him in line for a belt challenge. Things didn’t go so well for CM Punk.
Training with the Tour Leaders of the Chicago Architecture Foundation
Becoming one of these 400-plus volunteer docents is not for the weak.
Chicago Needs More Classical "Main Streets"
A new study examines the walkable thoroughfares of mom and pop shops—and why cities need more of them to thrive.
The Last Day of the Chicago Bulls Dynasty: NBA Finals Game 6, 1998
The oral history of the team’s last, hardest championship, and the final run for Michael, Scottie and Phil.
UFC 225 Is Going Big in Chicago—with Plenty of Chicago Talent
What to watch? Start with former De La Salle wrestling star Curtis Blaydes, the #4 heavyweight contender on the rise, and CM Punk, the local WWE star who’s trying to forge a new career in ultimate fighting.
Can Farm Wetlands in Illinois Stop a Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico?
The state’s agricultural runoff is the main contributor to a New Jersey-sized swath of the Gulf in which little marine life can live. Returning small amounts of the state’s farmland to natural filters could help.
What's Going On at the DuSable Museum?
An exodus of high-profile board members has brought attention on the Hyde Park institution. According to the president, the problem boils down to one thing: money.
10 Must-Read Stories for This Week
The art of the schmooze, the music festival glut, the rise of Kris Bryant, and more