The Change Agent
Rob Garofalo of Lurie Children’s Hospital is leading the way in helping transgender kids switch sexes. But the doctor’s work raises a thorny question: How young is too young?
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Jose Lopez’s Last Stand
The Puerto Rican stronghold of Humboldt Park is fast becoming one of the city’s hottest neighborhoods. Meet the man who wants to stop that.
The Best and Worst of Lollapalooza 2014
Between eight stages, 150 shows, and a couple hundred thousand fans, these were the incredible highs and totally lame lows of the weekend festival.
The Best and Worst of Pitchfork 2014
Here are 19 of the festival's most memorable moments—for better or worse.
Summer Music
While hip-hop may be Chicago’s hottest musical export (Exhibit A: the South Side’s Chance the Rapper collaborating with English emote machine James Blake), the city’s summer performance season has plenty...
Hebru Brantley Is Chicago's Hip-Hop Art Star
He was a former street artist born in Bronzeville—and now the 33-year-old's work fetches thousands from blue bloods and rappers alike.
Is Hannibal Buress the Funniest Man Alive?
Named for a Carthaginian general who marched with a pack of elephants, this 31-year-old, Chicago-born comedian is conquering America with a style all his own.
Chicago Opera Theater Takes On Queenie Pie
How Duke Ellington's 1962 composition challenges classical opera conventions.
Four Chicago Artists to Watch at the Whitney Biennial
17 Chicago artists head to New York next month. Here's a look at an emerging artist, an established name, and more.
Chicago Gift Guide 2013: 58 Great Local Finds
Ideas for men, women, eaters, drinkers, plus books, art, and stuff for your house—all with roots in Chicago.