Common is Back in the Neighborhood By Mark Bazer Rap’s elder statesman returns with a powerful album and a new festival in Union Park. Read more
Taj Gibson Is Chicago's Most Eligible Bull By Mark Bazer The single 29-year-old is a pretty down-to-earth guy—for a 6-foot-9 pro basketball player. Read more
A Night at Next Restaurant—If It Served What You Eat at Home By Mark Bazer For the audacious, revelatory restaurant, this will be the ultimate test: Re-creating one couple’s actual meals. Welcome to You. Read more
Requiem for Dominick’s By Mark Bazer Chicagoans took the old grocery chain for granted. Now we’re all paying for it. Read more
A Guide to Playing Hooky During the Holidays By Mark Bazer How to spend barely any time in the office this month—without taking a single vacation day Read more
Because, for three years, a DIY talk show has survived on beer, humor, and its host’s persistence By Mark Bazer The Interview Show's Mark Bazer explains how he stalked—and ultimately bagged—Peter Sagal for his show. Read more
