Your Quick Guide to the Primaries

Election Day in Illinois is March 17. Yup, St. Patrick’s Day. So for the love of God, Chicago: Vote early. Here’s what to know about the congressional races. Read more

Get Your Kicks in 2026

By Grace Perry

Route 66 turns 100 this year, and it’s worth all the centennial hubbub. Here’s what to know about this asphalt-turned-artifact. Read more

The Low-Down on Chicago’s Massive Debt

By Grace Perry

New year, same old mountain of IOUs. Where did the city's debt come from, and why can’t we shake it? Read more

20 Years Later: How Sufjan Made Some “Illinoise”

By Grace Perry

Sufjan Stevens’s sweeping ode to the Prairie State was released in July 2005. Let’s explore the album’s enduring status as a cult classic. Read more

The Next Gen of High School Hoops Stars

By Terrance Noland

A trio of second-year guards has the high school basketball scene buzzing. Read more

Brother, Can You Spare a Billion?

By Grace Perry

Facing a projected $1 billion shortfall, the mayor and the City Council are scrambling to balance the 2025 budget. How did we get here? Read more

Why Is the Chicago Marathon So Fast?

By Edward McClelland

The world’s top long-distance runners will be flocking here for the October 13 race. Here’s why it’s one of their favorites. Read more

Two-Minute Guide to the Wabash Lights

By Web Behrens

An interactive LED art project beneath the L brings some pizzazz to the Loop. Read more

The Bear Season 3: Everything We Know

By Grace Perry

Chicago’s streaming obsession returns to Hulu in June. Now that the gang has opened a fancy restaurant, what can we expect? Read more

Cicadapocalypse Now

By Grace Perry

The emergence of two long-subterranean cicada broods at once will mean a creepy-crawly — not to mention loud — springtime here. It’s gonna be bugs on bugs on bugs. Read more

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