Brooks Shoe Service has been a go-to for fixing high-end accessories for decades. But after it closed suddenly this month, clients can’t get their items back. Read more
Abigail Derby Lewis, senior program manager for the Field Museum’s Keller Science Action Center, discusses their future, and how you can help--even if you live in a high-rise. Read more
Naperville native Porter Moser built a good young core of locals around its two stars, giving them a stout defense and an efficient offense. And they've got a 14 percent chance to reach the quarterfinals—not bad for an 11 seed. Read more
It's severe, but it's not as widespread as it might seem from the media. Three Northwestern professors break down the issue and its possible solutions. Read more
With Silicon Valley getting incomprehensibly pricey, VC money is looking for new (inland) shores, and somewhere to eat. We've got them covered. Read more
The Chicago journalist, fresh off awards for his huge biography of Muhammad Ali (and while working with Morgan Freeman and Ken Burns to adapt it), has signed on with FSG to tell an even more titanic tale. Read more
Freelancers for the legendary magazine organized online after it stopped paying them, and just settled for nearly $80,000. It's a model of how independent contractors can unite. Read more
