Some photos are timeless, some are just tasteless—so what happens to those that don't make the grade? We dust off a few cutting-room rejects for closer inspection. Read more
If the truth is out there, trust The Closer to track it down. In the wake of reported UFO sightings at O'Hare, we look to a local expert for guidance. Read more
Jonathan Eig's, former Chicago magazine writer's, new book Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson’s First Season (Simon & Schuster) comes out in April. Read more
Planning your final meal is efficient (if macabre), but you don't always get what you want. A survey of last suppers of the famous, from Elvis to Ernest Read more
Competitive eating is today's answer to yesteryear's amateur contests of strength. Would a city magazine dining critic be a match for the tenth-ranked eater in the world? Read more