Drinking With… Hebru Brantley

By Elly Fishman

The Chicago artist discusses hip-hop, the black antihero, and Brothers of the Robbing Hood Read more

By Whet Moser

Two profiles of the embattled representative, one from the beginning of his political career and one from what could be the end, bookend his ambitions and evolution, and show how what's kept Junior as a local politician could also save his job. Read more

Fisher Condo Finally Reels in a Buyer

By Dennis Rodkin

List Price: $1,095,000
Sale Price: $1,159,000
The Property: The largest and most lavishly ornamented condo in the landmark art moderne Fisher Studio Houses sold October 9 after more than three and a half years on the market... Read more

Prentice Hospital and the Difficult-to-Acquired Taste of Brutalism

By Whet Moser

An all-star roster of architects wants the city to preserve Prentice, one of the city's surprisingly few Brutalist structures. They make an excellent case that it's of substantial historical, cultural, and engineering value... but even granting that, is it still worth it? Read more

Art Gallery Owner Shane Campbell’s Favorite Things

By Heiji Choy Black

HOME WORKS: The owner of several self-titled galleries and former Art Institute instructor on the Leica M9-P camera, Maison Martin Margiela tennis shoes, and more Read more

What's Next for Jean-Claude Brizard?

By Carol Felsenthal

The outgoing CPS CEO once described the negative effect of “revolving door superintendencies” on school districts. The average, Brizard said, was 18 months. He lasted only 17. What's next for him? Read more

Cream Puff Top @ Embeya

By Penny Pollack

Chinese Broccoli @ Embeya

By Penny Pollack

Noodles @ Embeya

By Penny Pollack

Barbara Byrd-Bennett Replaces Jean-Claude Brizard as Head of Chicago Public Schools

By Whet Moser

After 17 tumultuous months running CPS, the current head announced his surprising—or not—departure yesterday. His replacement, a veteran of the Cleveland, Detroit, and New York public schools, has experience in the political tensions of a Midwestern big-city school district. Read more

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