The Right Enemy
Can tangling with Trump provide a path back to popularity — and even reelection — for Mayor Johnson?
Custom Placements: Front Page Lead
Brookfield Zoo Is Dropping Visitors Straight Into the Tropics
The immersive tropical habitat gets visitors up close and personal with primates.
What Was Chicago’s First Skyscraper?
Not only was the Home Insurance Building, located at the northeast corner of La Salle and Adams Streets, the first skyscraper in Chicago — it was the first skyscraper in the world. Designed by famed architect William Le Baron Jenney and completed in 1885, it rose 10 stories (and eventually 12, after an addition six years later), … Read more
Friends of Friends Offers a Casual Hangout in West Town
The new bar, from Heisler Hospitality, Terry Alexander, and Abe Vucekovich offers approachable drinks and a fantastic patio.
Making Some “Illinoise”
Sufjan Stevens’s sweeping ode to the Prairie State turns 20. Let’s explore the album’s enduring status as a cult classic.
Walk to the Beach for Less Than $500,000
Who wouldn’t want to live by the lake, especially during the summer? But the question to ask is: Can you afford it? Today we’re checking out properties currently available that are just a short walk (or bike ride) to the beach for under $500,000. I looked around the city, as well as one suburb, to … Read more
Has a Chicago Mayor Ever Been Assassinated?
Yes. In fact, it’s happened twice. The first murdered mayor was Carter Harrison. On October 28, 1893, two days before the closing of the World’s Columbian Exposition, the 68-year-old former lawyer and real estate baron was relaxing in his mansion on South Ashland Avenue. Harrison, who was midway through his fifth term, always made himself … Read more
How to Spend $500 at Catbird
The cult-fave jewelry maker brings its dainty, stackable collections to town.
A Walk in the Garden
A new MCA exhibition reconsiders generations of local queer art — and the activism that inspired it.
Cool, Old-School Properties New to the Market
These homes — which all have interesting back stories — include one of the last residential designs by Paul Schweikher.