Northern Illinois Is the State's Best College Football Team. It's Okay You Never Heard of Them. A new fan's guide to the NIU Huskies, about to play the biggest game of their season at a tiny stadium in DeKalb. Read more
Here's What Matters in the New Michelin Chicago Guide By Penny Pollack Another snub for Next—and six more takeaways from the new announcements. Read more
How Chicago Neighborhoods Have Changed Since 2000 By Dennis Rodkin A look at the data on renting, owning, and population density that the city will use to map out its 2014-18 housing plan. Read more
Lee Wolen Is in at Boka By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer The four-star chef joins the city's hottest restaurant group. Read more
Here's One of the Best Ways to Fix Chicago's Worst Schools By Whet Moser Child-Parent Centers have been effective for almost 50 years. Now we're rediscovering them. Read more
What's New in Chicago Shopping This Week By Lynn Okura Bey There's a Chanel scavenger hunt, and the holiday sales are already starting. Read more
16 Thanksgiving Specials to Gobble Up Around Chicago By Carrie Schedler Want someone else to cook this year? Go out for dinner, have brunch, or pick up a prepared feast—just make reservations now. Read more
You Should Know Comedian Kyle Kinane By Tomi Obaro The Chicago native is on a hot streak, and he headlines at Up Comedy Club this week. Read more
The 27 Best Restaurants in Chicago This November By Penny Pollack Chicago’s critics name the places on the city's A list right now. Read more
Why Is Our Ground-Level Condo Not Selling? By Dennis Rodkin The two-bedroom is a high-end condo in a nice area—is the price too high? Read more
