Here Are Five Hardcore Food Events for Chicago's Bravest Eaters By Kaitlyn Jakola Trash fish. Creamy cocktails. Tequila for dinner. And 11 hours of sangría. Ready? Read more
The Guy With the Most Perfect Life in the World Just Sold One of the Slickest Penthouses in Chicago By Dennis Rodkin For $2.4 million, someone got a pretty nice place—and a killer Japanese garden—at the top of the Contemporaine in River North. Read more
Will Pat Quinn Legalize Medical Marijuana in Illinois? By Whet Moser The beleaguered governor doesn't have a lot to lose by implementing the state's strict bill, which just passed the Senate. Read more
A Visit To Theaster Gates's 13th Ballad at the MCA Today By Staff This preview visit to the much-anticipated exhibition showed how Gates planned his "activation" of the MCA'a atrium. Read more
Daisy Buchanan Would Love This Necklace By Heiji Choy Black Let Lanvin’s swingy Pompom necklace be your medicine for Great Gatsby fever. Read more
You Can Pet a Stingray at the Shedd Aquarium By Amanda Sims Stingray Touch is not as scary as it sounds. Just don't pull their tails. Read more
Domestic Violence Is Alarmingly Common in Chicago By Whet Moser Arrests for domestic battery are almost as frequent as drug charges. And violence at home leads to violence on the streets. Read more
This Is a Great Weekend for Design Lovers in Chicago By Alice Oglethorpe There are house walks, great deals on vintage, and new work by local artists. Read more
Coco Pazzo Review (Updated): A New Chef Aces the Italian Classics Chef Federico Comacchio is a fine reason to return to this River North standby. Read more