Chester Weger served 59 years behind bars for one of the most heinous crimes in this state’s history. Now out of prison, he is on a mission to prove his innocence, with help from a high-profile lawyer. Inside the effort to exonerate the “Starved Rock Killer.”
This month’s conversation starters.
In Energy Never Dies, Contreras explores the surprising connections among Chicago’s tastemakers and cultural innovators.
From a Beaux-Arts limestone to a wing of the former Playboy mansion — here’s what’s for sale in the Gold Coast.
From Freeport to Jonesboro: how seven Illinois towns honor the debates that took place on their soil.
Designer Kathleen Toomey helps you send bold greetings, Chicago-style.
Travel to Central Illinois for “an indigestible but satisfying collection of toast, fried egg, ham and French-fried potatoes.”
Baker Angela Diaz of You’re a Cookie offers a twist on her childhood favorite.
The North Side neighborhood boasts Vietnamese restaurants, country music, and gay bars.
