Blood Runs Green Reexamines One of the Most Notorious Crimes in Chicago
The 1889 murder of Patrick Henry Cronin is at the center of this insightful new book by Gillian O'Brien.
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Go See Hogtown, a Murder Mystery in 1919 Chicago
Our 30-second review of the immersive movie, which screens this week at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
Here Are the 10 Best Chicago Documentaries
Life Itself, Steve James’s tribute to Roger Ebert, comes out on DVD February 17, a good excuse to catch up on other great Chicago documentaries.
Before the car was king
Almost as soon as automobiles appeared on the streets of Chicago, people wondered whether driving induced insanity. A Catholic priest on the South Side called it "auto madness." A Tribune...
Chicago's '70s Club Scene, in Photos
Chicago's underground club scene of the 1970s is brought back to life in Michael L. Abramson's photo exhibit.
Failed Dreams
Chicago’s transit history is littered with grand plans that never quite got off the ground.
How a New Documentary Captured Roger Ebert's Last Months
The movie critic became the star in Steve James's adaptation of Ebert's Life Itself memoir—a film that celebrated Ebert's life, and unexpectedly showed its end.
In 1890s Chicago, bicycles were all the rage
Chicago's fastest, rudest bicyclists were called "scorchers." They hunched over their handlebars as they raced in the streets. They were "selfish, reckless, impudent transgressors of the law and trespassers upon...
11 Questions for Harold Ramis: An Unpublished Interview
In 2008, before the release of Year One, Ramis talked about working with Bill Murray, filming in Chicago, and how religion shaped his "Buddish" philosophy.
How the World Media Covers Chicago
The international press definitely knows Chicago is a violent American city (where you can also shop and eat). Of course, some details get lost in translation.