How the Harlem Globetrotters Were Born in Chicago
The five Black basketball players hailed from the South Side, and they were managed by a 5-foot-3 North Side Jewish guy.
Custom Placements: City Life Lead
The Nazi Hunter
A history teacher’s new book digs into a shocker from Oak Park’s past: the discovery of a former concentration camp guard working at the high school.
When Chicago Hustled
In the late ’70s, a pro women’s hoops team briefly captivated the city by living up to its name. Then it all unraveled.
How Did the Bears Get Their Name?
Chicago’s football team began its existence in 1919 as the Decatur Staleys, a semipro club sponsored by the A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company, a producer of cornstarch in the central Illinois town. Augustus Eugene Staley, the company’s founder, hired former University of Illinois star George Halas as coach and put the players on the business’s payroll, … Read more
The Unforeseen Challenges of Chicago Beach Volleyball
Even the best summer activities come with a few hurdles.
Dan Savage
The sex advice columnist, 59, on aging, coming out, and why you’ll never see him shirtless
In Their Own Light
Melissa Ann Pinney’s portraits offer an intimate view of students at two public high schools.
Best Public High Schools
Our first rankings in five years go deeper than ever, with 110 schools across the six-county metro area.
Is It True That the Term “Smoke-Filled Room” Originated in Chicago?
A report of how Warren G. Harding became the Republicans’ nominee became shorthand for insider politics.