Preservationists and the federal government face off over the fate of the 17-acre estate on the North Shore owned by the jailed insurance mogul Michael Segal. Read more
For decades, Kiyoko and Nathan Lerner were the caretakers of the astonishing collection of outsider art left by their reclusive tenant Henry Darger. But what remains unsold has found no permanent Chicago home. Read more
Laurie Anderson, NASA's first artist in residence, talks about her unusual commission, the wisdom of Godard, and her newfound enthusiasm for the red planet. Read more
Entrepreneurs Monika and Erika Simmons hook up Chicagoans with their funky crocheted apparel line. Read more
Why Converse picked Dwayne Wade for its first signature shoe in 82 years. Read more