Video: Jackie Robinson West Players Recount Their Little League Win

The team's players share what winning the Little League U.S. title this year meant for them. Read more

What to Eat and Drink in Chicago This Week

By Carrie Schedler

Beignets filled with cheesecake! Prohibition-repeal celebrations! These and more can't-miss dining and drinking events in the city this week Read more

The Trouble with Robbins

By Bryan Smith

Inept police, backroom deals, rampant blight: how the Chicago area’s most historic black town was laid low—and why it’s so hard to fix Read more

Photos: The Trouble with Robbins

14 photos of homes, lives, industry, and history in the troubled town of Robbins, Illinois. Read more

Reviews: RPM Steak and Bohemian House

By Jeff Ruby

Another home run for Lettuce Entertain You and some daring spins on Czech classics Read more

Five Ways to Moisturize Locally This Winter

By Tori Telfer

Try these cold-combatting treatments by beauticians who battle Chicago winters themselves. Read more

Before Black Friday: The Dangerous Toys and Hideous Ties of the Post-War Sears Catalog

By Whet Moser

In a less enlightened time, Chicago–based Sears offered molten lead, exotic "oriental" fashions, and metal-tipped junior archery toys for Middle America. Read more

How to Live Your Life Entirely On-Demand in Chicago

By Rachel Bertsche

One writer shows how to get things done without ever leaving the house. Read more

Holiday Gift Guide 2014: 56 Great Local Finds

By Gina Bazer, Lynn Okura Bey, Heiji Choy Black, Carly Boers, Carrie Schedler, and Lena Singer

Whether you’re shopping for the foodie, culture vulture, fashion addict, or kiddo on your list, you’re sure to find a great gift among these 44 goodies—all of which were designed or made right here in Chicagoland. Read more

Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Gifts $25 to $50

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