9 Incredible Things You Might Not Know About Jose Abreu
When Jose Abreu sat down with writer Michael E. Miller in January, it was the first time the White Sox star had openly talked about his leaving Cuba more than...
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When Life Gives Him Ice, He Makes a Crazy, Rainbow-Colored Igloo
Chicago has dealt with record-breaking cold, but Jostein Alvestad's biggest problem this year has been a late-January warm spell. It almost doomed his winter project. Since the first week of...
Should You Use Dibs?
The answer may surprise you.
10 Great Long Reads From Chicago Magazine
The “long read” has enjoyed renewed celebration lately, but the joy of long-form storytelling is nothing new to magazine lovers. Be they profiles of fascinating people or investigations into important issues,...
How Many of Chicago’s 77 Neighborhoods Have You Been To?
A dopey “How Many States Have You Visited?” quiz has been bouncing around my Facebook feed this week and it got me thinking: Why isn't there a dopey quiz like...
What Crazy Food Mash-Up Will They Think of Next?
After the cronut, anything's possible--so we built a food combo generator that lets you invent and name the next big thing in dining. Croffles, anyone?
Welcome to the New Chicago
Above: We went back to the drawing board—and the cork board—to improve both the print and online editions of Chicago magazine. Photo: Ratko Radojcic This is an exciting time for...