An American Tragedy
Five months after Sandra Bland was found hanging in a Texas jail cell, her family still searches for resolution. An intimate look at a life interrupted.
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Spike Lee Sounds Off on Chi-Raq, Gun Violence, and Rahm
In his first in-depth interview for his upcoming film, the outspoken director discusses Chicago and how the mayor tried—and failed—to “bully” him.
It’s Good to Be Jimmy Butler
All-star status. Fat new contract. Celebrity pals. Life is a dream these days for the Bulls’ breakout star. But that wasn’t always the case.
A Night with Pauley LaPointe, Chicago’s Nightcrawler
Anywhere there’s a shooting or a knifing or a car crash in this city, you will likely find Pauley LaPointe, camera in hand.
Darrell Williams Gets His Shot With the Bulls
After his sexual-assault conviction in college was reversed, he went on to thrive at Texas A&M-Commerce, and now he'll play in the NBA Summer League.
The Stuntman
Want to send a bus tumbling across lower Wacker? Set someone on fire? Find a guy to plunge eight stories onto Lake Shore Drive—backward? Easy. Just call Rick LeFevour.
Steve Dahl Won’t Shut Up
After six years in exile, the original shock jock is back on the radio. But is anybody listening?
The Wrenching Fall of a Champion
There are no winners in the heartbreaking disqualification of Jackie Robinson West.
Chicago Magazine Chicagoans of the Year 2014: The Jackie Robinson West baseball team
He felt sick. Worse than sick. "Devastated," 12-year-old D.J. Butler recalls. His father, Darold Butler, the coach of his team, understood the pain. It had been 30 years since a...
The Trouble with Robbins
Inept police, backroom deals, rampant blight: how the Chicago area’s most historic black town was laid low—and why it’s so hard to fix