The Big Number: Top Aldermanic Salary
$130K Ald. Raymond Lopez is nicknamed Showpez for his grandstanding style. Most Chicagoans probably appreciated the show Lopez made of turning down the City Council’s latest pay increase, which raises...
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A Chicago Puppet Tradition Lives on at Opera in Focus
Brothers Justin and Shayne Snyder continue the city's legendary puppet performances in Rolling Meadows.
Nightclub Nostalgia at Mister Kelly’s
A new documentary looks back at the famous Rush Street venue — but you really had to be there.
A Whole World on One Chicago Street
West Rogers Park is the most diverse tract in Chicago, and the variety of religious institutions located on just a few blocks of Devon Avenue illustrate as much.
A Hollywood Retelling of the Great Chicago Fire
While the city reflects on the 150th anniversary of the fire, look back on its disaster film portrayal from 1938.
Tennis Thrives on the South Side
The sport is making its triumphant return to Chicago thanks to XS Tennis, a 13-acre campus with 15 outdoor courts.
Looking Back at 50 Years of the Chicago Reader
The city's alternative newspaper has outlasted many of its peers — but is it still an indispensable part of Chicago culture?
Lakefront Dwellers Await a Plan as Beaches Disappear
On the edges of the city, the Chicago Department of Transportation dumped riprap as a temporary emergency fix to stem the rising water. But will that hold until 2028 or...
Does Obama Still Need Chicago?
We may consider Obama a product of Chicago, but he’s as much of the city as he is of Hawaii, New York, or Harvard.
Q&A: Thomas Geoghegan Thinks We Should All Vote
A new book from the Chicago lawyer re-imagines American government in a way that is just, fair, and Constitutional.