UIC Braces for Trump Rally as Activists Plan Protest
A student-led coalition will be out in force but says it does not plan to enter the event itself.
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League of Chicago Theatres’ 2016 Theatre Week Kickoff Celebration
February 10, 2016—Chicago Theatre Week returned for its fourth year, presented by the League of Chicago Theatres. To start the festivities, Filini Bar and Restaurant hosted this year’s kickoff celebration. Chicago Theatre Week, held February 11 to 21, gave visitors the opportunity to choose from more than 100 productions and sample the extraordinary range of … Read more
Where to Watch the Big 10 Tournament in Chicago
And drink for cheap while you’re at it
Three Ideas for a Chicago Makeover
A few suggestions to help polish the city’s tarnished image
What Yesterday’s Results Tell Us About the Illinois Primary
Clinton and Trump are both up in the polls in Illinois, but Michigan showed that no lead is safe.
The 10 Stories You Should Read This Week
A love letter to the Chicago dog, Illinois’s botched marijuana legislation, the doctor to political giants, and more
Kama Sutra as Life Coach
In Redeeming the Kamasutra (out March 15), University of Chicago professor Wendy Doniger argues that the ancient erotic text is as much a lifestyle handbook as a sex manual. See if you can tell the difference between tips from the legendarily naughty tome and a men’s etiquette guide from 1873.
Could Newspaper Endorsements Push Kim Foxx past Anita Alvarez?
They’re not as irrelevant as you might think. And in a primary election in which Alvarez had a seven-point lead before the endorsements—with 26 percent undecided—they could make a real difference.
So Long, Car Talk, and Thanks for All the Fixes
In a changing of the guard, it’s out with the Magliozzis, in with The New Yorker. It’s overdue, but the show will still be missed.
How to Print a Building
Start with a machine called Bertha pumping out 100 pounds of carbon fiber-infused plastic an hour, add vacuum insulation, and pair it with a 3D-printed car that provides a wireless charge.