Having a hard time finding a physician you can trust? Our biggest and most comprehensive list ever highlights 1,009 specialists in the six-county area recommended by their peers. Read more
The 150-acre burial ground has served the South Side for over a century. Now, amid a devastating COVID-19 surge and a racially charged clash over funeral processions, it’s become a lightning rod. Read more
It's been an epic half century. To celebrate the magazine's 50th birthday, we've ranked the past five decades' most significant events, drawing on our own archives to bring them to life. Read more
The pronunciation of our fair city by the lake is a matter of local controversy — and like anywhere else, regional speech is giving way to national speech. Read more
Photography by Jeff MariniIllustrations by Sarah Becan
With restaurants all over town pivoting to takeout, the handheld meal is enjoying a Renaissance. Whether you skew old-school (gym shoe, anyone?) or newfangled (hello, Cambodian fried chicken), our celebration of all things sammies is packed with recipes, chef tips, great veggie options, and much more. Read more
At the peak of the pandemic, the crowded city within a city became a top hot spot. Facing cases on a mass scale, officials and doctors had to leap into action without a playbook. This is the story of how they beat back the outbreak — and how close they came to catastrophe. Read more
Willie Wilson has taken on mayors and presidents. He’s been called a savior of the Black community and a charlatan. Now, as he embarks on another wildcard political campaign — to take down Senator Dick Durbin — allies and enemies alike are asking: Does he really think he can win? Read more
In the three and a half decades since her mother’s murder, the two-time U.S. poet laureate has been stalked by the ghosts of her past. Now she might just be able to lay them to rest. Read more
