How Losing a Michelin Star Pissed Off Grant Achatz September 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. The celebrity chef, 52, on Alinea’s Michelin downgrade, Charlie Trotter, and tongue cancer.
Laura Washington Remembers a Young Obama’s Ego September 3, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. The political analyst, 71, on hate mail, Harold Washington, and why she got into journalism.
Jake Johnson Isn’t Famous, He’s Familiar July 16, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. The actor, 48, on the formative role of ‘Mr. Show,’ his father’s absence, and the ideal level of fame.
Michael Siegel July 29, 2026 at 2:27 p.m. The Anshe Emet senior rabbi, 71, on security concerns, the Holocaust’s fading, and his retiring
Brian Stack Makes His Late Night Exit July 2, 2026 at 11:16 a.m. As The Late Show with Stephen Colbert comes to an end, one of its longtime writers, a Chicago-area native, looks back on three decades in the comedy TV trenches.
Chicago on the Move July 2, 2026 at 11:15 a.m. Through his shots of people in transit, photographer Graham Chapman captures the lifeblood of the city.
Joel Mokyr July 2, 2026 at 11:16 a.m. The Northwestern economic historian, 79, on the role of experts, tech’s future, and the Nobel Prize
Jane Lynch July 2, 2026 at 11:17 a.m. The comedic actress, 65, on relishing solitude, embracing sobriety, and rejecting causes
“A Voice Has to Be Raised” July 2, 2026 at 11:19 a.m. Cardinal Blase Cupich on why it’s important to speak out on ICE tactics and other injustices
Mick Napier July 2, 2026 at 11:18 a.m. The improv director, 63, on giving notes, what makes him laugh, and atheism’s spirituality