Kierna Mayo and the Maverick Legacy of Ebony
Editor in chief Kierna Mayo on the bold, confrontational covers and issues she’s produced while at the helm of the Chicago-based magazine
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10 Stories You Should Read This Week
Skyscraper news galore, an ode to Empty Bottle, and the pain of a reverse commute.
The Man with His Head in the Clouds
Chicago architect Adrian Smith designed the world’s tallest building. Now he has created one that will reach even farther—a full kilometer into the sky. How high can he go?
Why Can't We Have the Lucas Museum?
The passionate beliefs of an aggressively capitalist Supreme Court justice, a stubborn department store magnate, and an environmentalist law professor somehow combined, over the course of more than a century, to keep a museum off a parking lot in Chicago.
With Friends Like These …
They’ve rattled two of the biggest local projects in years—the Lucas museum and Obama library. How did Friends of the Parks become so powerful?
MasterChef Junior Winner vs. The Amateur Cook
Kids flambé the darndest things. Here, 10-year-old Addison Osta Smith schools a middle-aged home cook.
Watch Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston During Their Illinois High School Glory Days
Before they were vital role players on one of the best basketball teams in history, they were downstate stars.
Is Rahm’s Brother in Trump’s Entourage?
Trump donated to Rahm’s first mayoral campaign and continues to trumpet his connection to Ari Emanuel, despite the brothers’ close ties to the Obama administration.
This Is Rogers Park
Chicago photographer Joshua Lott captures daily life in the city’s most diverse community.
Here Are This Week’s 10 Must-Read Stories
A look at Chicago’s growing rat problem, what the numbers say about Chicago’s murder rate, and photos of the mostly hidden Deep Tunnel.