The Lonely Crusade of Jim DeRogatis
Over the past 17 years, the city’s loudest rock critic has been consumed by an increasingly high-profile undertaking: investigating the allegations of sexual abuse against R&B star R. Kelly.
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As Latino Population Grows, City Leaders Take Stock of Its Needs
A UIC study profiling 12 predominantly Latino neighborhoods in Chicago can drive policy that re-orients where city resources go, politicians say.
Ladies Room Chicago Offers Women-Only Alternative to "Bro"-ish Coworking
Joining a growing trend of no-men-allowed coworking spaces, the pop-up inside Coalition Impact offers a different kind of office environment.
Museum of Science and Industry’s Columbian Ball
On October 7, the Museum of Science and Industry held one of the city’s premier cultural events, the 37th Annual Columbian Ball. The evening celebrated the impact MSI is making in the community with science education, and its bold plans for the future. Five hundred guests attended the ball—co-chaired by Christine and Matthew Boler and … Read more
Nothing Is Going Donald Trump's Way
The American public isn’t buying what the master salesman sold them during the campaign, leaving him and GOP leadership in an increasingly no-win situation.
Three Perfectly Offbeat Itineraries for Open House Chicago
Architecture lovers: planning a weekend of building-gazing? Get out of the city center and try these roads less traveled.
10 Stories You Should Read This Week
Getting a gun in Chicago, celebrating the Art Ensemble’s vibrant history, and understanding the Madigan dynasty.
My Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather's Greatest Challenge: The Chicago Fire
Roswell B. Mason was the mayor of Chicago when it was devastated by fire 146 years ago this week. He was also a faithful husband, an honest politician in an age of corruption—and my ancestor.
How Richard Thaler Won a Nobel Prize for Studying "the Dumb Stuff People Do"
The pioneer in behavioral economics looked logically and rationally at the ways people behave illogically and irrationally—and made governments and companies better able to deal with us as a result.
The Anti-Cruelty Society’s Pints for Pets
Animal lovers enjoyed cold brews, appetizers and good company October 2 at The Anti-Cruelty Society’s fundraiser at Revolution Brewpub in Logan Square. The evening featured a raffle and saw special guests like Iggy Rodriguez from ABC’s The Bachelorette and Chicago Fire Soccer Club’s Jonathan Campbell and Stefan Cleveland. Pints for Pets raised more than $10,000 … Read more