It’s Hard to Raise Pigs in a High Rise
Goose Island will soon be populated by new developments. But long ago, it was Kilgubbin, a settlement of Irish squatters living in seven-foot-by-nine-foot shanties.
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Orange Menace
If pumpkin can flavor lattes, cream cheese, and Twinkies this time of year, it should make Chicago’s signature foods and drinks taste better, right?
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month
Eating the Heartland
From cannibal sandwiches to cold pack cheese, Big Jones chef Paul Fehribach’s new book traces the origins of Midwestern cuisine.
Why Nathan Hill Sets His Stories In Chicago
Nathan Hill’s award-winning debut novel, The Nix, was set in Chicago and its suburbs. Similarly, his second book, Wellness, follows the life cycle of a young couple, Jack and Elizabeth, from their meeting in Wicker Park in the early 1990s, to their move to the North Shore. Hill has been observing Chicago for most of … Read more
A Chef’s Workshop
With dishes that reflect both global and Southern influences, Christian Hunter is finding his voice at Atelier.
Mortal Kombat Is a Chicago Export
“Even in our Williams Electronics days,” says cocreator Ed Boon, “everyone had this very Midwestern ‘roll up your sleeves and do the work’ attitude about their jobs.”
Five Wright-inspired Homes for Sale
There’s no shortage of Prairie-style homes across the region — some new, and some from the design’s origin era.
The Long-Foretold End of the Neighborhood Tavern
We’ve been mourning the end of the local drinking hole since Mike Royko’s very first Chicago Daily News column.