The Top Five Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Wozzeck, Roxane Gay and Gloria Steinem, Anais Mitchell, Chapter Two, and Against Being
Issues: October 2015
What You Need to Know About the Chicago Dining Scene This Week
Tom Van Lente has a new gig and Beatrix welcomes a sibling.
Weird, Wonderful Infographics from the Turn-of-the-Century Chicago Tribune
Before newspapers could fill their pages with photos, they had to get creative—or downright strange.
Why Kim Foxx is Challenging Anita Alvarez for State's Attorney
Toni Preckwinkle’s former chief of staff faces off against the incumbent in the March primary.
Pollo en Mole Negro at Ixcateco Grill
Juicy, tender, gorgeously sauced chicken mole is plenty good. Even better is the spot’s BYO policy. Ixcateco Grill, 3402 W. Montrose, Albany Park, 773-539-5887
Furious Spoon Will Expand to Logan Square Next Year
The second location of Shin Thompson’s ramen spot will add a serious bar program and late-night fried chicken.
The 10 Best Stories to Read This Week
1. FBI Looked into Byrd-Bennett Before She Worked in Chicago A former school officer in Detroit was interviewed several times by the agency about a “giant” contract for textbooks that Byrd-Bennett was involved in. The Sun-Times breaks the story. 2. A Global Chill in Commodity Demand Hits America’s Heartland Stagnant overseas markets are hitting home … Read more
Why These Theater Companies are Casting Women in Male Roles
“You don’t have to be the damsel in distress. You can be the monster.”
See a Live “Magazine” Performance Tonight at the Athenaeum
The show mixes traditional journalism with art, music, and theater.
How That “All-Day Breakfast” Became Breakfast in the First Place
PR and hot takes served up the modern breakfast as we know it—and now it’s eating the whole day.