Meet Aspiring Trans Wrestler Lola Starr
For International Transgender Awareness and Visibility Day, we hit the gym with the ascendant trainee.
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What Went Wrong with the Blackhawks This Year?
Age, injuries, and bad luck led to a season that was even more disappointing than last year. But a talented young group of forwards could give their aging stars more support next year and extend the golden age a bit longer.
Does Loyola Have a Chance to Win the NCAA Tournament?
They’re a sweet-shooting team, but Michigan’s “defensive coordinator”—a former Joliet West history teacher named Luke Yaklich—will make things tough for the Cinderella.
Celebrate Opening Day with the Endearingly Odd Collage Art in Ben Zobrist's House
And mourn the fate of “Homer,” the absurd and absurdly wonderful pop-art installation in the Miami Marlins’ stadium by SAIC dropout and “City of Chicago” artist Red Grooms.
Meet the 61,000 Transit Nerds of Facebook's 'New Urbanist Memes for Transit-Oriented Teens'
A year ago, a couple University of Chicago students started a little niche Facebook group to get weird about urban planning. Then it took on a weirder life of its own.
Evening in Bloom at the 2018 Chicago Flower & Garden Show
VIP attendees had an experience like no other at this year’s Evening in Bloom, the charity preview for the Chicago Flower & Garden Show, presented by Wintrust March 13. The “Flowertales”-themed gala combined flowers, food and fashion in extraordinary culinary presentations and a high-energy floral runway show—dubbed Hort Couture—to benefit Bernie’s Book Bank and the … Read more
Two Graphs Show Why the Chicago Area Is Losing Population
Chicagoland’s been adding relatively high earners for the past decade—and while its poor and middle-class population leaves.
Q&A: Linda Gartz on Growing Up in West Garfield Park In the Era of Redlining
The Emmy-winning television producer talks about her new memoir and her parents, landlords who remained in the neighborhood through white flight and racial tension.
PAWS Chicago’s 12th Annual Animal Magnetism
Nearly 600 animal lovers—many accompanied by their canine companions—enjoyed a chic evening on the town at the 12th Annual Animal Magnetism on March 16 at Morgan Manufacturing to support PAWS Chicago’s lifesaving programs for homeless dogs and cats. Both human and canine guests enjoyed an evening of dinner, dancing and mingling. The evening was emceed … Read more
How Court Costs Trap People in Poverty—and How Lawmakers Are Trying to Fix It
Illinois residents who move through either the criminal or civil court system can end up with thousands of dollars in fees owed to dozens of agencies—which carry burdens beyond the financial. But activists and politicians are trying to lift the burden so they can move on.