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“That’s Not Water, Buddy”: An Oral History of Poopgate
By Sarah Steimer
August 8 marks the 20th anniversary of an incident that will go down in Chicago scatological history: a Dave Matthews Band bus dumping human waste on a boat of sightseers. Here's what happened that day — and in the aftermath — in the words of those who lived through it. Read more
Independent Spirits Owner’s Go-to Spots in Edgewater
Interview by Isi Frank Ativie
Scott Crestodina loves his tiny little farmers' market. Read more
A Recovering Overachiever’s Guide to Wellness
By Web Behrens
Catherine De Orio is a professional omnivore and evening stroller. Read more
Impress Your Neighbors by Visiting Chicago’s Four Corners in One Day
By Edward McClelland
Like a lucky Irish clover, those four petals have their similarities and differences. Read more
Name Changes Could Better Reflect Our City
By Edward McClelland
By replacing enslavers’ names with local names on schools, parks, and streets, we only have to grapple with our own history, rather than the entire nation’s. Read more
Piecing Together Capone’s Early Chicago Years
By Robert Loerzel
A man named Al Brown was arrested in Burnham in 1921. Was he actually the notorious gangster? Read more
Everything Old Is Old Again in Norwood Park
By Edward McClelland
No neighborhood appreciates history more than this nostalgia-steeped part of Chicago. Read more
Why Does Chicago’s Flag Have Six-Pointed Stars?
Answered by Edward McClelland
You see them on tattoos, dog collars, and elsewhere — but why do those red stars have six points? Read more
Riding the CTA is a Snapshot of Chicago — and America
By Edward Robert McClelland
Chicago is a reflection of America, and the CTA is a reflection of Chicago. If you want to improve one, you'll have to improve the other. Read more
Den Fitness’s Owner Picks His Favorite Barrington Spots
Interview by Judy Sutton Taylor
Todd Zehrer knows where to get a clean shave before date night. Read more
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