New Loyola Coach and His Brother Are Chicago (and Lansing) Basketball Royalty
29-year-old Drew Valentine is the youngest Division I coach. His brother Denzel is a Bulls guard. Their story starts in Michigan.
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The Freshest Homes on the Chicago Market
From a Mies van der Rohe masterpiece to a Lake Shore Drive Beaux Arts classic, here’s what just hit the market.
Rent Control Gets a New Lease on Life in Illinois
A bill to overturn a 1997 state rent control ban is headed for a vote.
Five Transit-Friendly Suburban Condos For Sale
Pick a penthouse in Park Ridge, or a Willow Springs townhouse in between bike trails and hiking paths.
The Corn Dog Tastes Like Illinois
Encased meat coated in corn marries Chicago with downstate, where a Springfield restaurant claims to have birthed them. But why are they so hard to find in the city?
Five Homes For Sale in Northwest Indiana
Illinoisans are more likely to move to Indiana than any other state. We’ve got you covered.
Is Illinois Ready for Ranked-Choice Voting?
Bill sponsors are pushing the plan in both houses of the Illinois legislature. But history suggests they should be careful what they wish for.
Five Handsome Homes For Sale In Oak Park
The close-by suburb is well-known for its solid single-family homes, but it’s more than that (and more than Frank Lloyd Wright).
10 Essential Illinois Books
From Gwendolyn Brooks in Chicago to David Foster Wallace in Normal, Robert Coover in Herrin to Edgar Lee Masters on the Spoon River, the state is a microcosm of America and so is its native literature. Here are 10 of its best works.
Five Homes For Sale on Lake Michigan
From the inventor of Lincoln Logs to a collaboration between great North Shore architects of very distant generations, warm up to five bright spots with lake access.