5 Things You Didn't Know About 1920s Gangsters in Chicago
A new book offers some surprising glimpses into the city’s early 20th century underworld.
Contributors: Hannah Nyhart
Five Cool Things About America's First Writers Museum, Opening Soon
Showcasing 500 years of American literature, the Chicago museum will include immersive exhibits and rare treasures.
Five Things You Might Not Know About the Chicago Picasso
On the 50th anniversary of the iconic sculpture’s groundbreaking in Daley Plaza, a new book uncovers some old dirt.
Anne Elizabeth Moore Digs into the War on Women
In her new book, Body Horror: Capitalism, Fear, Misogyny, Jokes, the cultural critic chronicles injustices waged against the female body.
How Bird-Killing Skyscrapers Help the Field Museum, and Other Fun Facts
Paleontologist Lance Grande’s new book pulls the curtain back on the Chicago institution. Curators: Behind the Scenes of Natural History Museums (University of Chicago Press) is out March 21. Here, a few things you’ll learn. 1 A pro “extraction team” is on retainer. Curators at the Field have been trapped behind the lines of a … Read more
An Ode to Chicago's Literary Underground Toasts Make Magazine
Featuring contributions from Eula Biss, Tim Kinsella, Joe Meno, and more, Make X: A Decade of Literary Art celebrates the city’s literary communities.
New MSI Exhibit Is Part Art, Part Architecture, and 100 Percent Lego
Adam Reed Tucker has a few million bricks and a taste for the unbuildable.
Mezcaleria Las Flores Goes Spirit First
Agave gets its due next door to Johnny’s Grill.
At the Hideout This Weekend, See All the Chicago Bands Playing SXSW
South by Southwest kicks off this weekend, but if you're not going, Saturday is the Hideout's 20th annual South By Southwest Send-off Party, a concert and fundraiser featuring all eight bands representing Chicago at the festival. The party, launched by Hideout owners Tim and Katie Tuten in the late '90s, raises between $5,000 and $10,000 annually … Read more
Six Great Things Going on on the South Side Right Now
Stop by these spots for art, music, and more.