Lauren Underwood’s Long Game
The former nurse who flipped Illinois’s 14th District rode into Congress with a historic freshman class. She may have a better shot than any of them at making real change happen.
Custom Placements: Front Page Lead
Five Peaceful Chicagoland Homes
Get an indoor pool in a swinging Brutalist house, a cabin with a horse barn by a forest preserve for under $500,000, or a midcentury modern woodland estate.
Lollapalooza 2021: Photos of Stages and the Scene
ICYMI, one of the world’s largest music festivals is in Chicago this weekend. Don’t miss our exclusive look at Lolla fashion (it never disappoints!). And check back all weekend long for news, more photos, and updates on the festival.
Lollapalooza 2021 Fashion: Our Favorite Looks
Attendees and performers alike are gracing this year’s music festival with bold, colorful, and classic trends.
Chicago’s Greatest Olympians
Tarzan, the inventor of the nylon bathing suit, a co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, and the first women’s gold medalist in the 100 meter sprint are among the best athletes the city has ever produced.
Can a Hawthorne ‘Racino’ Keep Horse Racing Alive in Chicago?
With Arlington scheduled to close, the last track standing is betting a new model will bring new bettors to an old sport.
Five Big, Spectacular Homes in the Chicago Suburbs
Take the A-frame… or the pomo house with a midcentury pedigree, or the Lake Bluff manse on an actual lake bluff and views to match.
Five North Shore Midcentury Homes
From a modestly sized and priced no-HOA townhome to a supersized split-level designed by “the Blonde Builder of the Suburbs,” the simple style offers a lot of options.
Commentary: How Chicago’s Suburbs Shape Pop Culture
Since the 1980s, what the country thinks of as suburbia looks a lot like the well-off northern suburbs of Chicago.
While Chicago Honors Black History, the Present Has Gotten Worse
Inequality of income and safety has increased precipitously over the past few decades, driving the city’s Black population down—and back to the South.