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The Party’s Not Over

July 2, 2026 at 11:13 a.m.

Eric Williams’s street festival nearly ruined him financially during its 18-year run. He’s bringing it...

July 29, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

With Chicago horseracing vanishing, the author recalls better days at the track — and the unforgettable characters...

July 2, 2026 at 11:17 a.m.

To fully digitize its archives, the Newberry Library is tapping people who can decipher a...

July 2, 2026 at 11:22 a.m.

As a musician, the author had performed with some big acts in big venues. Then...

July 2, 2026 at 11:24 a.m.

A Chicago rabbi has made it his mission to care for the indigent, in life...

July 2, 2026 at 11:30 a.m.

In an excerpt from his new memoir, a Bloodshot Records founder recounts the birth of...

July 2, 2026 at 11:27 a.m.

The city’s go-to restorer has worked on everything from two particular bronze lions (you know...

July 2, 2026 at 11:34 a.m.

In his new memoir, an acclaimed chef recounts working for a culinary legend — and how their...

July 2, 2026 at 11:35 a.m.

The author was delighted when the wood-chomping rodents surfaced at the harbor. Then one turned...

July 2, 2026 at 11:37 a.m.

How a couple’s passion for books spurred not only a romance but a business embraced...