Motorola Is About to Be Phased Out
The Chicago company invented the cell phone, taught the Chinese how to build them, and built the Chinese market. Then it got devoured by its own creation.
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How Three Shared Office Spaces Stack Up
For freelance workers, finding a work zone that’s not Starbucks can be tough. The WeWork chain opened its third outpost here in December. But there are other options. WeWork 332 S. Michigan Ave. Clientele Characters from The Office meet Portlandia Pros Pretty views, hip decor Cons Corporate vibe. WeWork is a $10 billion New York … Read more
The 10 Best Stories to Read This Week
1. Anita Alvarez: “I’ve Done Nothing Wrong” The Cook County state’s attorney discusses the Laquan McDonald case, her political opponents, and more. Chicago magazine sits down with her. 2. How the Hammond Organ Laid the Tracks for Gospel’s Hit Train “A pipe organ couldn’t shout, but a Hammond organ could shout.” NPR traces it back … Read more
Architect Jeanne Gang Has a Bold Vision for Chicago’s Police Stations
Chicago may not be ready for police reform—but it could start by reforming police architecture, using a plan set forth by the city’s brightest design star.
Anita Alvarez: "I’ve Done Nothing Wrong"
The state’s attorney defends her decision not to charge Officer Jason Van Dyke for more than a year—and fires back at her political opponents.
The Snow White of the Dead
Does the word “taxidermy” conjure up images of camo-clad big-game hunters and tacky dioramas of card-playing mice? Not in Mickey Alice Kwapis’s world.
A Look Inside the World of Spoken-Word Karaoke
Nixon, Churchill, and Gandhi walk into a bar. . .
The Most Popular Stories of the Year
Relive 2015 with Chicago magazine’s most read stories.
What to See at the Chicago Architecture Biennial—and How to See It
The exhibition, closing soon, is a chance to survey the state of architecture—and to peer inside the heads of the architects creating it.
Goodbye, Gapers Block
The mainstay of Chicago’s online community goes on hiatus in 2016, but it leaves a legacy.