Thanks to Today’s Trade, the Cubs Will Start 2017 with a Top Reliever
But to do so they had to cut bait on Jorge Soler, a disappointing prospect whose potential was blocked in a busy outfield.
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10 Stories You Should Read This Week
Do you speak like a Midwesterner?, Chicago’s new bluesmen, and saying goodbye to Too Much Light.
White Sox Begin Rebuilding With a Bang
The South Siders just traded star pitcher Chris Sale for one of baseball’s top prospects.
Columbia’s Identity Crisis
A fixture in the South Loop for more than a century, the college has produced movie stars, moguls, musicians, and artists of every stripe. Can it stay relevant in the face of plunging enrollment?
How to Build Your Own Ice Rink in the City
Yes, you can build a hockey rink on a city lawn. Here, expert tips for creating a skaters’ paradise.
New Deal-Era Maps Show Racist Redlining and Anti-Density Forces at Work
This “Rosetta stone” of American cities, now available online for almost 250 towns, reveals a lot about 1930s housing policies and how they shaped the country.
The DNC Needs a New Leader: How About Rahm?
A newly unleashed Rahm could provide the fire needed to propel flagging Democrats forward.
Would Term Limits Save or Doom Our State Legislature?
In the state budget fight, term limits a potentially valuable trade chip between the legislature and the governor. But will they have any effect on Springfield?
“The Collection: Where Art Meets Fashion” Launch
On Wednesday, November 16, Fashion Outlets of Chicago celebrated the launch of its revitalized art program, “THE COLLECTION: Where Art Meets Fashion.” Over the next four years, THE COLLECTION will include annual commissions, rotating exhibitions, and more.
How Actual Broken Windows Make Us Worse People
An intriguing experiment inspired by broken-windows theory suggests that seeing disorder makes people more likely to cheat, and makes cheaters worse.