Will Chi-Raq Be Good? We Might Not Know for Years
Spike Lee’s infamous box-office bomb Bamboozled still divides critics after 15 years. Chi-Raq is already sparking a similar debate.
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10 Must-Read Stories for This Week in Chicago
Bill Murray, Waukegan police, Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg, and more
Who Bikes in Chicago? It's Not Just Privileged Urbanites
The rich and the poor are basically equal when it comes to commuting by bike in Chicago.
How Golden Are Their Parachutes?
At $26.7 million, the severance package Jeff Smisek will collect from United Continental Holdings—he stepped down as CEO in September in the midst of a corruption probe—sparked quite a brouhaha. But it was far from the largest parting gift in town this year. Amount of severance package (in millions) Greg Wasson Walgreens Boots Alliance $37.5 … Read more
14 Amazing Halloween Costumes Seen in Chicago
Well done, people.
Be Patient with the 606
It’s not finished yet, which is both a compromise and an aesthetic choice.
Who Has the Best Beard in Chicago?
If you need some No-Shave November inspiration, look here.
Premiere of Light & Noir: Exiles and Émigrés in Hollywood 1933–1950
October 21, 2015—Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center held the exhibition opening event for the Midwest premiere of Light & Noir: Exiles and Émigrés in Hollywood, 1933–1950, open through January 10, 2016. The exhibition illuminates the stories of film icons that fled Nazism and became the actors, directors, writers, and composers of Hollywood’s “Golden Age.” … Read more
A Lesson for Cubs Fans from the Royals
Kansas City got to its second consecutive World Series by sticking with and transforming its struggling young foundation.
Weird, Wonderful Infographics from the Turn-of-the-Century Chicago Tribune
Before newspapers could fill their pages with photos, they had to get creative—or downright strange.