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Where to eat, drink, cavort, gawk, read, and jolly it up
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Where to ski, sled, tube, skate, cross-country ski at night, and more
101 Ways to Make This a Seriously Totally Awesome Winter
The best ways to enjoy Chicago during the frozen season, indoors and outdoors.
Winnetka’s Donald Rumsfeld—If You're Interested In Who He Really Is, Read This Book
Peter Baker’s “Days of Fire” is one of the finest portraits of any presidency, and a revealing take on the New Trier grad.
A Guide to Playing Hooky During the Holidays
How to spend barely any time in the office this month—without taking a single vacation day
Jahlil Okafor Is On His Way Up
High-school basketball phenom Jahlil Okafor—a sure-fire NBA lottery pick—is a monster on the court. But to understand what drives him, you have to meet his dad. And know what happened to his mother.
Pat Hughes: The One Constant of the Cubs
The Cubs are rebuilding their team and their stadium, but their play-by-play voice remains the same. And today he’s got a new partner in an old Cub, Ron Coomer.
What's Actually in the Chicago River? A New Study Aims to Find Out
As the city’s longtime sewer is slowly converted into a civic centerpiece, an immense new project will catalog the bad (and good) organisms that live there.
Where to Toast 2014 in Chicago
Low-key cocktails, aerial dancers and pyrotechnics, the year in 30 plays, and more.