He became a Division I head coach before he turned 30. Now, as he starts his second season at Loyola, Drew Valentine is ready to prove he belongs. Read more
Three of Chicago’s top meteorologists — Brant Miller, Cheryl Scott, and Tom Skilling — share what they’ve learned from years of tracking this city’s fickle and often extreme weather. Read more
University of Chicago professor Robert Pape has spent the past year and a half examining the January 6 insurrectionists — and sounding the alarm about the future of democracy. Is America listening? Read more
The Chicago Teachers Union’s heir apparent sees herself as a righteous champion of not just educators but of students. And she’s not about to let anyone stand in her way. Including the mayor. Read more
Three decades after suddenly walking away from the Chicago Tribune, the famously acerbic restaurant critic finally found peace — and herself. Read more
The Vietnamese refugee rose to the senior ranks at Leo Burnett and now thrives as an activist. But a tragic mistake from his past still haunts him. Read more
