Filmmaker Brings Stories of Syria's Disappeared to Chicago
Sara Afshar spent 18 months investigating some of the 65,000 people forcibly “disappeared” in the Syrian conflict.
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10 Must-Read Stories About Chicago This Week
Tracing Chicago’s guns, a local connection to the federal Russian investigation, and the dark side of becoming Amazon’s new hometown.
What Happened at Hillary Clinton's Chicago Stop for What Happened
Our takeaways from the former presidential candidate’s Auditorium Theatre book tour stop
Here's How an Inexperienced Campaign Aide From Illinois Could Impact the Mueller Investigation
Niles West/DePaul graduate George Papadopoulos was the first to plead guilty in the federal investigation of Donald Trump’s campaign.
A Guide to Chicago's Most Haunted Places
There’s no shortage of eerie apparitions throughout Chicago history. We take a look at the stories behind 10 of them.
Three Local Companies Making Bath Products Fit for a Foodie
From coffee beans to gin’s spent botanicals, these sweet-smelling soaps and lotions use ingredients that you’d definitely recognize.
A Brief History of Chicago's Other Haunted Hotel
OK, so Congress Plaza gets all the flashy ghost coverage, but venerable Drake Hotel has its own share of eerie stories.
An Incomplete List of Things Chicagoans Have Vowed to Do to the Bean
Or in front of it.
Rich Koz
The Svengoolie host, 65, on horror films, stick-on mustaches, and Mark Hamill
This Halloween, Get to Know Some Real Bats—They Need Our Help
Bat monitoring at local schools has become popular—and increasingly important, as officials nationwide scramble to save the bat population from the deadly White Nose Syndrome.