In this week's episode, we take a look back at a young Rita Crundwell and what youthful feelings could conceivably be at the root of her crimes. Read more
A new season of Crooked City adds fresh voices to the story of a Dixon comptroller who embezzled $53 million. Chicago has exclusive early access to new episodes each Friday. Read more
In an experimental program, 5,000 Chicagoans received monthly cash payments from the city for a year, no strings attached. Here’s how the money changed one woman’s life — and how it didn’t. Read more
Chicago is positively giddy about a certain Canadian teenager moving to town. But who exactly is Connor Bedard? And can he possibly live up to the hype? Read more
Goose Island will soon be populated by new developments. But long ago, it was Kilgubbin, a settlement of Irish squatters living in seven-foot-by-nine-foot shanties. Read more
If pumpkin can flavor lattes, cream cheese, and Twinkies this time of year, it should make Chicago’s signature foods and drinks taste better, right? Read more
