Jeff Tweedy Just Wants to Let His Light Shine
The alt-rock icon is having a bit of an existential crisis. His solution? Put out an epic new album and spread some joy.
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The Trump Trap Has Doomed Illinois Republicans
“I really don’t follow the party too closely, because it’s become so irrelevant,” says Jim Nowlan, a former Republican state representative.
Fleeting Flavors
The funnest places to eat these days? Pop-up restaurants. Here are four of our favorites.
Chicago Row Homes and Lofts for Sale
Our roundup includes brick row houses and industrial loft conversations.
Make Some Noise for Your Illinois Bears
If the Bears want to leave the city, they should have to drop Chicago’s name.
The Birth and Death of the Machine
Clout City, a new book by historian Dominic A. Pacyga, traces the rise and fall of Chicago-style politics. Here’s what we learned.
When Dinner Parties Meet Superstorms
Playwright Kristoffer Diaz talks Things with Friends, his enigmatic world premiere that mixes menace with comedy.
Living Large
The Alston is big, opulent fun. But the city’s glitziest new steakhouse still needs a little refining.
The Best Time to Eat in Chicago? Right Now.
Mid-September hits the sweet spot between late-summer produce and early fall ingredients. Here’s where to go now.