Jackson Park Tops Chicago's Most Endangered Sites
Preservation Chicago warns that the Obama Presidential Center and golf course threaten a legendary architect’s vision.
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Lawndale Forge Keeps Craft Metalworking Alive On the West Side
The 89-year-old business has survived offshoring and riots, and plans a partnership with the School of the Art Institute to keep the tradition going.
Gillian Flynn: "Dread Is Probably My Favorite Emotion"
The Gone Girl author, 47, on her next book, #MeToo perils, and why “my DNA is splattered in every corner of New York.”
What's the Future for Chicago in a Mess of a State?
Illinois is bleeding residents, and changes to federal tax policy could make that even worse—particularly in wealthier suburbs like Oak Park, which could see a big drop in home values. Meanwhile, Chicago is adding jobs and downtown residents. Can this continue? UIC government expert David Merriman weighs in.
10 Great Stories You Should Read This Week
The hidden treasures of Chicago, the city’s bid to be a tennis hub, and the life of Luc Longley
How Athena Farmakis Went From Luvabull to Judicial Candidate
She’s worked high-profile murder cases at 26th and Cal, but it was her college job that prepped her for her toughest audience.
Watching the Detectives
You can run, but if John Frycek and his crew of private eyes are on your tail, good luck trying to hide.
Spring Training Preview: What's In Store for the Cubs and White Sox?
The Cubs are probably going to be one of baseball’s best teams; the White Sox, probably one of its worst. But things are looking up for both franchises, making 2018 one to look forward to for fans of either team (or both).
A Second City
Life expectancy in West Garfield Park is 16 years less than in the Loop. Now, a new initiative promises to reduce that gap by half by 2030. What will it take to reduce the gap?
Voices from the West Side: DeAndre Turner
The 23-year-old construction trainee in West Garfield Park explains how easy it is to get pulled into a gang—and how he got out.