Be Patient with the 606
It’s not finished yet, which is both a compromise and an aesthetic choice.
Issues: September 2015
A Highland Park Landmark from the 1870s Is for Sale, Complete with Period Kitchen
The house could return to private ownership for the first time since 1968.
Richmond Street Is the Hottest Block in Irving Park Right Now
The eastern end of the neighborhood has transformed to a house-flipper’s paradise.
How Bad Is It to Actually Work in the Thompson Center?
From a failed experiment in transparency to a rusting state center held together by duct tape, the former State of Illinois Center has long succeeded as a metaphor for its times.
The Cubs are Better Than the Cardinals. Really.
The North Side team put all the pieces together for an amazing second half of the season. The Cardinals are trying to glue broken pieces back together to hold off a team on the rise.
Vaudeville is Back in Chicago Theaters
Four fall shows tackle the ’20s art form.
Chuck Inglish: ‘Being a Collector of Music is Dead’
The Chicago rapper is out with a new album and some thoughts on the next generation.
Meet the Chicago Symphony’s Newest Composers-in-Residence
Samuel Adams and Elizabeth Ogonek are bringing some exciting new music to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
This Week’s Top Five Things to Do in Chicago
Chicago Architecture Biennial, Chicago Sinfonietta, Bloodlines, Margaret Cho, and The Cheats
What to See During Chicago Museum Week
All the free days—and how to use them—of the first-ever ode to Chicago museums.