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.
The history of the Solo cup, home movies from the South Side, hard rains in the Midwest, and more
The Hyde Park-reared mutual-fund manager beat powerful incumbent Joe Berrios handily in the primary. Can he fix the problems that made his victory possible?
Counsul General John Saville hosted a fete to see Northwestern grad and Suits actress Meghan Markle marry Prince Harry.
The team’s first season without superstar Elena Delle Donne was a mess. But with Stefanie Dolson emerging, a full season of Courtney Vandersloot, and a haul of talented rookies, 2018 is the real test of their plan.
The ubiquitous plastic vessel has come a long way: from South Side immigrant inventors to big business in Lake Forest, a Toby Keith hit to syndicated TV specials starring its inventor’s wife—and now a galaxy far, far away.
Sandra Cisneros, Alex Kotlowitz, Rick Kogan, and others discuss what his work means to them, and highlight favorites from his 5,600 shows over 45 years—1,200 of which are now live in the Studs Terkel Radio Archive.
School shootings weren’t something that happened. Then, 30 years ago, came Laurie Dann.
On April 26, Gold Coast Exclusive Real Estate and Perillo Motor Group hosted 150 select guests for an evening of luxury. Attendees got an exclusive preview of Lamborghini’s 2018 collection—including the Aventador, Huracan, and Urus—and a private tour of a market-ready 6,250-square-foot contemporary home, decked out with the latest technology and a terrace with a … Read more
Our writer became a florist for a day under the tutelage of Peninsula Chicago’s floral design artists.
