How a Funeral Director Works During a Pandemic
The co-owner of a South Side fixture talks about prepping coronavirus victims, taking calls from “terrified” families, and grieving when you can’t even embrace.
Contributors: Elly Fishman
Fur Babies, Extrapolated
Predicting what kind of parents people will be, based on how they treat their pets
Gabriel Bump’s Debut Novel Pays Homage to South Shore
In Everywhere You Don’t Belong, Bump explores love, violence, and an ache to fit in on the South Side and beyond.
A “Midwestern Gothic” Thriller Hits Theaters
Director and UIC professor Jennifer Reeder’s Knives and Skin captures the big moods of young adulthood.
The Underground Railroad Through the Eyes of Dawoud Bey
The Hyde Park artist’s new work evokes the furtive journeys of fugitive slaves.
My Grandmother's Chicago
Penned in her memoir-writing class, these stories reveal a city where wonder was easy to find.
Maria Woltjen
Late this spring, when the news media began widely reporting that U.S. Border Patrol agents were carrying out an official policy of separating undocumented children from their parents, a public outcry erupted and activists sprang into action. At that moment, Maria Woltjen could be forgiven for thinking, What took you so long? As the director … Read more
What Happens When Two Geniuses Collide? We Asked Jeanne Gang and Nick Cave
We talked to the Aqua architect and the artist behind Soundsuits about their first-ever collaboration and why they’re fans of each other.
How Do You Remake a Museum? We Asked Ali Gass
The new director of the Smart Museum wants to make it a more modern institution.