Evanston Drama Teacher vs. Critical Race Theory
A lawsuit filed by a middle school instructor brings the Fox News–stoked debate over antiracist education to the North Shore.
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This Hot Pot Restaurant Is Pure Gold
Qiao Lin Hotpot in East Pilsen has plenty to keep you entertained — including striking presentations.
A New Book Redefines the Refugee Experience
Writer Elly Fishman explores the contradictions and nuances of refugee life after a year embedded at Sullivan High School.
Transplants Are Trampling the Chicago Machine
Chicago politics used to exclude anybody nobody sent. As outsiders change the city’s makeup, they’re looking for leaders who aren’t too much like insiders.
Five Architecturally Significant Homes in Oak Park and River Forest
You can own a piece of the suburbs’ rich history, like one of “tomorrow’s homes,” a beautifully preserved Victorian, or a “bootleg” Prairie Style house that’s (probably) by Frank Lloyd Wright’s draftsman.
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.
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.