The 28th annual Green Tie Ball went down on Friday, September 13 at the Alhambra Palace, with co-chairs Grant DePorter, Lee Golub, and Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz mingling with 1,000 guests throughout the night. Through ticket sales, a fast-paced live auction, and games provided by Rivers Casino, the evening raised more than 200,000 for Chicago Gateway Green, which helps to beautify miles of the city's freeways. See shots from the evening below. Read more
Chicago’s role as a hub for innovative black musicians from the 1960s to the ’80s has been underappreciated, according to a new book. Here’s what we learned. Read more