Oak Parked: Day 20 in Quarantine With Peter Sagal
Venturing out to witness an Edmer Avenue singalong and a friend running an ultramarathon, pandemic-style
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Three Friends Want to Make 10,000 Masks in 10 Days
A trio of well-connected Chicagoans turned mask-making into an extreme sport to address PPE shortages at area hospitals.
They Were Warriors
Thirty years ago this month, activists — many fighting for their lives — took to the streets of downtown Chicago in one of the biggest AIDS demonstrations in history. Here’s how that pivotal protest played out, in the words of those who were there.
Oak Parked: Day 14 in Quarantine with Peter Sagal
The second full week brings a through-the-window encounter with Chris Ware, growing cabin fever, and the home taping of a radio show.
When This Is All Over, Chicago Could Have a Lot More Chains
A walk down Clark Street warns of a bleak future for the city’s dining scene.
The Chicago Scientists Trying to Save Our Lives
Researchers at southwest suburban Argonne National Laboratory are on the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Eighteen Thousand Green Acres You Can Still Explore
At the site of an old bomb factory, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie has survived statewide closures amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The Rent Is Due. What Now?
Activists and legislators want Gov. Pritzker to overturn Illinois’s rent control ban and issue a statewide freeze. But that requires an act of the General Assembly, which is in recess due to… coronavirus.
10 Stories You Should Read Right Now
How Chicago dealt with the 1918 Spanish flu, where to order takeout and see local theater, and a makeshift hand sanitizer industry
The Things That Never Were
As the city entered lockdown, we sent a team of photographers to capture scenes of events that didn’t happen — moments that can’t be reclaimed.