Best of the New Chicago
The 58 people, places, foods, and finds that emerged from the darkness of the pandemic to make our reopened city even better than before
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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.
Five Gorgeous Wisconsin Homes Near Chicago
Racine and Kenosha offer historic elegance near (or on) Lake Michigan if you want the opulence of the North Shore with the coziness of Oak Park or Riverside.
Ask Chicago: Why Does Cracker Jack Have So Many Birth Dates?
I’ve seen both 1871 and 1896 given as Cracker Jack’s birth date, which would make this year its 150th or 125th anniversary. What gives? The makers of the sugary globs of peanuts and popcorn love any excuse for a party. Previous owner Borden celebrated the centennial three separate times: in 1972, commemorating the creation of … Read more
Richard Marx Grooms Each Chest Hair
Flip straight to that and other spicy tidbits in the singer’s name-dropping memoir, Stories to Tell out July 6.
