Three Chicagoans Compete on The Great American Baking Show
The Windy City contestants entered the baking tent as strangers and returned home as friends.
Custom Placements: Front Page Lead
The Omega Sox Fan
David Allen, a 17-year season ticket holder, has put too much effort into following his team to quit now.
A Farewell Food Tour Itinerary and a Graduation Party Venue
What itinerary would you recommend for a farewell food tour of Chicago? I’d seek out dishes that are distinctly local. Block off a weekend, and start with a hot dog at Wolfy’s (2734 W. Peterson Ave., West Ridge), then a jibarito at Jibarito y Mas (3400 W. Fullerton Ave., Logan Square). The next day, it’s … Read more
Civic Lesson
In its dive into constitutional rights and wrongs, TimeLine Theatre grapples with a post-Roe world.
A Field Guide to St. Louis Sandwiches
From a clever take on a breakfast classic to a Balkan-inspired delight, these are the five not to skip in the Lou.
Pilot Project Helps Diversify the Beer Industry
The brewery incubator now has two locations in Chicago and Milwaukee.
Greg Wade’s Bostock
Looking for a Mother’s Day brunch dish as special as the moms in your life? Bostock’s your move. Like a hybrid of French toast and an almond croissant, these baked slices of frangipane-topped brioche are essentially the Ina Garten of breakfast pastries — at once laid-back and classy. Best put your siblings on notice: According to Greg … Read more
The Man Who Called the Election
Not all pollsters were predicting a slim Paul Vallas victory going into the April 4 mayoral runoff. IZQ Strategies had Brandon Johnson in the lead — and by an eye-opening 5 percentage points. Once mail-in votes were tabulated, that forecast wasn’t far off: Johnson wound up with 52.1 percent of the vote to Vallas’s 47.9. … Read more
Why They Carry
Photographer Christian K. Lee’s portraits offer a fresh view of Chicago’s Black gun owners.
Store Scanner: Paper Crush
Wedding and graduation season is here. Forget the e-greetings and visit these timeless stationery spots, each with a unique niche.