The Cubs are even worse than expected for the third straight year. They’re bad—but they actually play well enough to have a better record than this. Here are the stats of a team on a terrible run of bad luck.
Despite chilly water, spilled oil, and, um—sewage—this summer’s lake forecast isn’t all bad. Here’s what you’ll find on the beach.
The city ranks well in a new survey, thanks to the wonderful network of parks in Daniel Burnham’s Plan of Chicago. We’d have done even better if politics hadn’t killed so many other good ideas.
Read stories on the Cubs’ last link to a World Series win, Chicago’s storyteller Stuart Dybek, a moment of local violence caught by an NPR reporter, and more.
On May 7, Kia hosted an exclusive VIP launch event for the new K900 luxury sedan at The Cube at Westfield Old Orchard. Guests enjoyed entertainment from electric violinist Katarina Visnevska and passed hors d’oeuvres from Blue Plate Catering. The K900 has arrived at select Chicagoland Kia retailer showrooms.
The outplacement expert speaks on the job market for new college grads.
The writer takes on the media’s ignorance of history, why Chicago is an ideal case study for discrimination, and how uncomfortable it is to undo policies that were racist by design.
The 27th annual Alzheimer’s Association Chicago Rita Hayworth Gala raised a record-breaking $1.7 million for Alzheimer’s Association care, support, and research programs on May 10, 2014, at the Hilton Chicago. More than 940 guests attended the Mother’s Day weekend tradition with sport icons Mike Ditka and Bobby Hull in attendance. Founded by Princess Yasmin Aga … Read more
Breitling celebrated the expanded collection of Breitling timepieces available at Razny Jewelers with a special evening with friend and fan of the brand, Wayne Gretzky. Guests came from all over Chicago to see the newest Breitling watches—direct from their global debut at this year’s Baselworld—and to pose with the hockey legend while enjoying canapés and … Read more
Segregationist policies divided Chicago—and America. Those ideas impacted blacks as well as “probationary whites,” setting the stage for stories like “The Case for Reparations” today.
