Our Favorite Photos From 2025
Here are some select images from our pages this past year that tell Chicago’s story.
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Old Neighborhood, New Blood
Get off at the Blue Island branch of the Metra Electric and you’ll find a neighborhood reviving itself slowly but surely (and it has a Frank Lloyd Wright house).
Chicago’s Other Iconic Highway
A new book celebrates U.S. 41, an overlooked route that also celebrates its 100th birthday in 2026.
Portage Park
Collaboraction Artistic Director Anthony Moseley recommends these four spots in his hood.
The Men That Time (But Not Your Local Park) Forgot
Fuller, Logan, and Blaine are more than just fields, neighborhoods, and schools.
Long Live Horse Racing? We Wouldn’t Bet on It
Should Hawthorne Racecourse fail to secure financing for a casino, racing could cease to exist in the region.
Three Inexpensive Days in Chicago
Other guides to our city limit travelers with high prices and select neighborhoods. We’ll take you all over town — on the cheap.
Why Are There So Many Old Style Signs in Chicago?
Old Style, brewed since 1902 in Wisconsin, has been closely associated with Chicago since 1950, when it became the official beer of the Cubs, sold by Wrigley Field vendors. Then, in the 1970s, Old Style’s salesmen began offering lighted signs to local taverns, whose owners were thrilled to have a glowing advertisement for a well-liked … Read more
Chicagoans of the Year
From everyone’s favorite high school choir to a certain holy father, these honorees brought pride to this city in a tumultuous time.