Big Players Place Big Bets on Sports Gambling in Illinois
Casinos, a racetrack, and major sports teams are all trying to cash in on Illinois’s $5 billion a year sports betting habit.
Custom Placements: City Life Lead
A (Pre-Bulls) History of Pro Basketball Flops in Illinois
As former Tribune sportswriter Robert Logan once wrote, “Chicago, it has been said, just isn’t a basketball town.” (This was before Michael Jordan, of course.)
The Big Number: Top Aldermanic Salary
$130K Ald. Raymond Lopez is nicknamed Showpez for his grandstanding style. Most Chicagoans probably appreciated the show Lopez made of turning down the City Council’s latest pay increase, which raises the top aldermanic salary to $130,000. “How can anyone who continued making 6 figures during the most tumultuous time in recent history justify a 5.5% … Read more
Hermene Hartman’s Gut Keeps Getting Smarter
The N’Digo publisher, 74, on working for Jesse Jackson, marrying interracially, and criticizing Obama.
Tending a Garden of Love in Kenwood
Theaster Gates hopes his Kenwood Gardens project brings art, food, serenity, and love to the South Side.
A First Look at the New Tribune Tower Residences
Peek inside the new Tribune Tower Residences — a far cry from when reporters once roamed these historic halls.
Donate Your Time and Money to These 10 Chicago Nonprofits
Where to spread your generosity this holiday season.
A Whole World on One Chicago Street
West Rogers Park is the most diverse tract in Chicago, and the variety of religious institutions located on just a few blocks of Devon Avenue illustrate as much.
Tennis Thrives on the South Side
The sport is making its triumphant return to Chicago thanks to XS Tennis, a 13-acre campus with 15 outdoor courts.