Chicago Dance Crew Slays at National Competition—With Routine About Voter Turnout By Jack Cassidy Puzzle League takes big risks to choreograph overtly political sets, but that doesn’t stop them from bringing home trophies. Read more
What You Need To Know About the Chicago Dining Scene This Week By Maggie Hennessy and Carrie Schedler Big accolades for Monteverde, the continued expansion of Stan's, and more Read more
What Do All Those Well-Off Millennial Renters Do, Anyway? By Whet Moser Consultants, managers, and marketers lead a cohort of younger adults who would rather rent than buy in the city. Read more
Biggest-Ever Shakespeare in the Parks Season Brings Theater to the Masses By Catey Sullivan The rollicking production of Twelfth Night comes alongside community-engagement programs run by Chicago Shakes. Read more
Bad Hunter Sets Its Sights on the West Loop This Summer By Penny Pollack and Maggie Hennessy Vegetables will take center stage—get it? Read more
Some Not-So-Bad Census News: Cook County Sees Economic Growth By Whet Moser The region's population growth has been stagnant, but the urban boom hasn't left it behind entirely, as green shoots show up in job and business-creation numbers. Read more
10 Great Stories to Read This Week By Whet Moser Remembering Wicker Park’s rock scene, the short life of Deonte Howard, and why Chicago makes sense for young standups Read more
Ikram at 15 By Bryan Smith See who showed up at one of the country’s hottest fashion parties of the year. Read more
"Voice Lessons" Promises To Be Atrocious in a Good Way By Novid Parsi Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne, Getting On) returns to the Steppenwolf to star alongside French Stewart. Read more
