The White Sox's "Try to Suck" Strategy Is Working
Rather than hover in mediocrity, the Sox managed to thoroughly blow up their team and start over.
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A Day in the Life of City Health Inspectors, a.k.a. the Sanitarians
We go hunting for fruit flies and tepid chicken tenders with two workers from the Chicago Department of Public Health.
Jackson Chance Foundation’s Milestone
Chicago magazine’s “Parking Fairy” Carrie Meghie and Jackson Chance Foundation supporters toasted the nonprofit doubling its reach at a private reception September 21. The party—where guests were treated to themed cocktails and owl-shaped cookies—was held at Harry Caray’s 7th Inning Stretch, a short distance away from JCF’s new location, Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital. The … Read more
A Story of Squatters' Rights, a House from the World's Fair, and a Remarkably Stubborn Man
Ellis Bennett, who made a living as a duck hunting guide on Wolf Lake, lived illegally in the Delaware House for almost 30 years.
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.
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.