The Making of Jeff Fort By Phoebe Mogharei At one point, now-notorious Chicago gang leader Jeff Fort’s future looked bright. Read more
What We’re Talking About in November Tweedy’s memoir, Aster Hall, and a visit from Michelle Obama Read more
How Bite-Size Snickers Are Made (in Galewood, No Less) By DS Shin A special peek inside Mars Candy Factory, which makes millions of chocolate bars daily Read more
A Night Hunting Ghosts at Joliet Prison By Andrew Schwartz Earlier this month, a group of paranormal investigators visited one of the spookiest sites in the state. Read more
Yes, You Can Stargaze in Chicago By Claire Voon Chicago Park District astronomer Joe Guzmán can spy Saturn from Pilsen, Northerly Island, and even rooftop bars in the Loop. Read more
Nine Ridiculously Decked-Out Halloween Houses in Chicago We hit two trick-or-treating hot spots — Goethe Street in Gold Coast and Burling Street in Lincoln Park — to take in the ballyhoo. Read more
Twelve Blocks: Snapshots of a City How do you capture life in a city as big and ever-changing as Chicago? Block by block. A dozen of the city’s best voices reflect on their own special patch of pavement. Read more
Can Chicagoans Be Buried on Their Own Property? By Bridget Newsham For some, there's no final resting place like home. Read more
Five Chicago Nonprofits Where Your Donation Will Make a Difference By Kim Bellware and Joel ReesePhotos by Ross Feighery The innovators at these five upstarts are bringing out-of-the-box thinking to tough problems. And they’re getting results. Read more
The Three Best Places to Trick-or-Treat in Chicago By Bridget Newsham Haunted mansions, king-size candy bars, and … J.B. Pritzker? Hit up these streets for over-the-top Halloween fun. Read more
