The $12 Million Minute and Chicago’s Historic War on New Year’s Eve
After Chicago reformers killed the First Ward Ball, a notorious bacchanalia that doubled as a powerful political fundraiser, the city set its sights on the “New Year’s Orgy.”
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To Get the Obama Library, Chicago Needs the Help of Community Organizers
A leak sprung on the Obama Presidential Library today. Before long the Sun-Times, the Tribune, and Crain's all had updates on Columbia University taking the lead over Chicago's two proposed sites, UIC (a long shot anyway) and the University of Chicago. It happened so fast that when Crain's Greg Hinz wrote about it this afternoon, … Read more
Another Marc Trestman Gig Ends Early
The quarterback whisperer’s history repeats, again: a great first season, regression, recrimination, and then a hasty exit.
How Northwestern Plans to Power Your Car with Solar Rays
When President Obama visited Northwestern University in October, he gave a shout-out to a cool new project there: turning solar energy into liquid fuel. The Solar Fuels Institute initiative, headed by professor Dick Co, aims to replicate photosynthesis with an artificial tree (see rendering) to produce clean fuel for your car; a prototype should be … Read more
10 Great Long Reads From Chicago Magazine
The “long read” has enjoyed renewed celebration lately, but the joy of long-form storytelling is nothing new to magazine lovers. Be they profiles of fascinating people or investigations into important issues, long reads have always been the backbone of the magazine experience, and that's certainly been the case at Chicago magazine. We're proud of the stories we … Read more
5 Stories That Made Us Proud to Be Chicagoans in 2014
1Jackie Robinson West Little League We were so proud to include the team among our Chicagoans of the Year. These 13 boys won the U.S. title and earned a spot in the Little League World Series Championship Game by defeating Las Vegas’ Mountain Ridge with a sweet 7-5 victory. We are happy to call them … Read more
Hear Studs Terkel and Charlemae Rollins Read From Christmas Gif’
A Christmas gift from two master storytellers, and two great Chicagoans devoted to telling the stories of others.
The Most Anticipated Chicago Hotel Openings of 2015
Here’s the inside scoop on four additions to the city’s burgeoning hotel scene.
Here Are This Week’s 10 Must-Read Stories
John Hughes’s Chicago, Jay Cutler’s year in review, a fresh look at the Lucas Museum, and more
Ray LaHood Calls Out Uber for Distracting Drivers
The former transportation secretary has some harsh words for ride-sharing companies, saying the technology distracts drivers while they’re on the road and could lead to more accidents.