Doors Closing
With ridership lagging and a fiscal reckoning looming, the L is in trouble. Here’s why our train is worth saving.
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A Castle Made From Gum
A faulty clock. An aerial shortcut. Second-floor jam sessions. Here’s what we learned from a new book about the history of the iconic Wrigley Building.
What Is the Highest Point in Chicago?
As everybody knows, the highest point on which a person can stand in Chicago is Willis Tower’s Skydeck, which, at 1,353 feet up, offers a view of Michigan, on the other side of the lake. But where is the highest natural point in the city? According to “A History of Beverly Hills, Chicago,” a 1926 … Read more
Adrian Smith
The architect, 80, on designing tall buildings, criticizing the Trump sign, and divine inspiration
Michael Shannon
The actor, 50, on being a loner at New Trier, the brilliance of Bill Murray, and the beauty of jazz.
