Pictures of Detroit's beleaguered neighborhoods and crumbling buildings are guaranteed web-traffic boosters, and now there's a lavish coffee-table book devoted to them. How are pictures of decrepit infrastructure competing with celebrity gossip? Read more
For years Michael Madigan has been the quiet center of state politics, and he's been a player in local politics as well. But as he gets older, questions of succession are inevitable. Read more
The city best known for a certain transplant from planet Krypton will be a mecca for superhero fans this weekend. Head south to Metropolis for the aptly named Fandomfest Metropolis and you’ll find a gathering of comic book aficionados amid a trove of related marvels... Read more
Another New York publication has decided that Chicago is exciting, excited, glittery, and elan-tastic, but they can't really put their finger on why. Luckily, we've got the numbers behind the hipness. Read more
