Rick Telander Is Ready to Make His Debut As an Artist
The legendary sportswriter readies his first public exhibition with the help of artistic mentor Tony Fitzpatrick.
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Track Extremely Cute Coyote Pups in the Cook County Forest Preserves
How wildlife biologists keep tabs on Chicago’s most unlikely (and adorable) animal population
How Dr. Alan Nathan Became Baseball Fans' Favorite Physicist
The University of Illinois professor emeritus had to do a public talk about his field, so he picked his favorite sport to illustrate it. Then it became an obsession.
10 Great Stories You Should Read This Week
A guide to Mexican street food in Little Village, Trump’s strange loan to himself, a lakefront photo gallery, and more
What Would a Progressive Income Tax Do in Illinois?
Daniel Kay Hertz talks about a plan to cut taxes on 98 percent of taxpayers while raising two billion dollars towards closing the state’s budget deficit.
When Hizzoner Hired the Rajah of Swat, Rogers Hornsby
Once upon a time, Richard J. Daley hired the Cardinals legend and former Cubs manager to lead a program to teach 200,000 Chicago kids how to play baseball, in order to combat juvenile delinquency—despite Hornsby’s considerable deficits as a role model.
How Jackie Spinner's Sons Inspired Her Documentary About Autism in Morocco
The Columbia College prof and former Washington Post Baghdad bureau chief adopted two sons from the country. After both were diagnosed with autism, she traveled there to examine the subject.
Here’s What You’ll Find at the New Chicago Dogs Stadium
The new minor league team christens Rosemont’s 6,300-seat Impact Field on May 25.
The Illinois Taxes No One Wants to Talk About
J.B. Pritzker is running on a progressive income tax, which would require changing the state constitution. Expanding service taxes and taxing retirement income wouldn’t be so much work—but no one’s interested in doing it.
Meet You by the Lake
In the summer, Chicago’s beaches and waterfront parks become the city’s melting pot, its great leveler, a 26-mile-long stage for thousands of intimate vignettes. Over a single weekend, photographer Lenny Gilmore immortalized 15 of them.