10 Must-Read Stories About Chicago This Week
The Rohingya who made it to Chicago, the journalist who investigated R. Kelly, and a bill Rauner will regret vetoing.
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U. of C. Grad Students Vote on Union Even as Trump Appointments Could Upend Process
The contentious unionization process continues despite the university’s arguments that graduate students are not employees and uncertainty at the federal level.
Your 50th High School Reunion Will Be Much Better than Your 20th
Take it from someone who went to both. At 68, the night will be devoid of the one-upmanship and brag boards of your earlier reunions.
The Cubs Were Bad Against the Nationals, Too
By the numbers, the Nationals should have beaten the Cubs in the NLDS. And the North Siders have played even worse against the Dodgers so far.
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.
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.