In the third installment of the four-part series (you can read the first here and the second here), we’re back out into our favorite parts of the city’s neighborhoods. 39. Kenwood: Blackstone Branch, Chicago Public Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave. Every neighborhood wants a new library, right? Not Kenwood. Blackstone is the oldest branch … Read more
In the second installment of the four-part series (you can read the first here), we again implore you to get out of your neighborhood and explore. 20. Hermosa: Hermosa Second Hand, 4224 W. Fullerton Ave. The acrylic baseball cap reads, “IT USED TO BE WINE, WOMEN AND SONG. NOW IT’S BEER, THE OLD LADY AND … Read more
“Do you feel safe in Chicago?” asks the former newspaper columnist, who now operates a website calling for new leadership in the city. “Our greatest city is a crime-ridden hellhole,” says the politician, who knows that fear motivates voters more than hope. “Everywhere I go, I’m confronted by the same question: ‘What’s going on in … Read more
Julie Morrison, Highland Park’s state senator, wants to feel safe at parades again.
TikTok Handle:@theonlydjdripFollowers:63,000 Who: Julian Leal, 22, a Columbia College student and DJ How he got started: Leal, who goes by the stage name DJ Drip, began posting videos of himself performing mixes in January 2021. Top post: His blend of Bad Bunny’s “Tití Me Preguntó” and Dixson Waz’s “Toco Toco To” has nearly a million … Read more
“It’s a very tight-knit neighborhood, very cliquey. You go down any block, there’s ten houses owned by city workers.”
Built as one of two ore walls for the U.S. Steel South Works mill, it’s now a climbing spot run by the Chicago Park District.
These days Chicago is awash in “immersive” experiences: van Gogh, Frida, Prince! Here are some we’d love to see.
Kate’s Tavern was the bar’s official name, but every sailor on the Great Lakes knew it as Peckerhead Kate’s, and every sailor wanted to drink there.
These cities within the city boast distinct foodways, ethnic makeups, political outlooks, and locals-only bars.
