A Night with Pauley LaPointe, Chicago’s Nightcrawler By Bryan Smith Anywhere there’s a shooting or a knifing or a car crash in this city, you will likely find Pauley LaPointe, camera in hand. Read more
How 739 People Died in a Chicago Heat Wave By Mike Thomas In this oral history, key players recount how one of Chicago’s worst disasters unfolded. Read more
How One Chicago Doctor Is Helping Transgender Kids Transition By Elly Fishman Dr. Robert Garofalo and his gender identity clinic are leading the way with aiding transgender youths. But how young is too young? Read more
The CPD Has a Few New Tricks By David Bernstein and Noah Isackson One year after we reported that the Chicago Police Department was undercounting the city’s murders, the problem persists. Read more
How a Kid from Rural Illinois Made Slagel Family Farm the Hottest Meat Purveyor in Chicago By Carrie Schedler; Photos by Ross Feighery It all started with a junior college marketing class and a copy of Chicago magazine. Read more
Let Us Celebrate the Suntman By Bryan Smith Need to set someone on fire? Call Rick LeFevour. Read more
Exclusive: Jose Abreu Talks for the First Time About Leaving Cuba By Michael E. Miller Abreu’s backstory has been a mystery to even the most devout Sox fans—until now. Read more
Steve Dahl Won’t Shut Up By Bryan Smith After six years in exile, the original shock jock is back on the radio. But is anybody listening? Read more
How Bob Odenkirk Became Saul Goodman By Jeff Ruby Long a cult favorite in comedy, Bob Odenkirk has finally found wider recognition—and respect—through a shady character named Saul. Read more
