10 Must-Read Stories in Chicago This Week
Who created the forest preserve?, 50 years of publishing on the South Side, and the steep cost of health insurance for farmers.
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Rich Cohen's Dad Thought Being a Cubs Fan Would Make His Son's Life Worse
But the journalist and Chicago-area native wholly disagrees. Here, he talks about how he and the franchise got used to decades of suffering, and what happens now that the curse has been broken.
Haute Dog | Chicago
Canine Companions for Independence, an organization that provides assistance dogs to children, adults, and veterans with disabilities, hosted the second annual Haute Dog | Chicago at The Peninsula Chicago on September 14. Emceed by Candace Jordan, the bash saw many of Chicago’s finest turn out to help raise awareness and support for the nonprofit. The … Read more
The Last Memorial Left to Shirley Ellen Lee, Who Was Loved Very Much
More than 50 years ago, a nine-year-old girl died in a fire, leaving her widower father alone and distraught. He spent the next weeks of his life placing memorials for her across the city—and today, only one remains.
How This Playboy Centerfold Model Became the "First Lady of the Internet"
Lena Soderberg’s centerfold shoot in November 1972 (the magazine’s best-selling issue ever) became the Lena test image, coded into the DNA of the web.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Symphony Ball
On Friday, Sept. 22, CSO’s annual Symphony Ball kicked off the 2017–18 season with a festive evening of music. Conductor Riccardo Muti led the orchestra in Rossini’s William Tell Overture and Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty, as well as Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 with Anne-Sophie Mutter as the soloist.
RIP Hugh Hefner: From a Hyde Park Card Table to a Media Empire
The man who famously parlayed $8,000 into the Playboy empire died today at 91. We look back at what he meant to Chicago, and what Chicago meant to him.
Steve Dahl, the Man Behind Disco Demolition, Gets Another 3 Years On Air
The legendary radio host proved his haters wrong yet again, with a new contract at WLS AM 890.
Could the Cubs' Bullpen Kill Their World Series Chances?
Last year’s champions are finally showing that they can repeat. But they’re entering the playoffs with a weakness where their opponents look strong.
This Week’s 10 Must-Read Stories
Super-rare underwater properties in Chicago, why Illinois residents can’t get what they want, and how group therapy is saving lives.