Will Chi-Raq Be Good? We Might Not Know for Years
Spike Lee's infamous box-office bomb Bamboozled still divides critics after 15 years. Chi-Raq is already sparking a similar debate.
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10 Must-Read Stories for This Week in Chicago
Bill Murray, Waukegan police, Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg, and more
Who Bikes in Chicago? It's Not Just Privileged Urbanites
The rich and the poor are basically equal when it comes to commuting by bike in Chicago.
Be Patient with the 606
It's not finished yet, which is both a compromise and an aesthetic choice.
A Lesson for Cubs Fans from the Royals
Kansas City got to its second consecutive World Series by sticking with and transforming its struggling young foundation.
Chicago Really Is an Outlier in Youth Violence
The medical director of the pediatric intensive care unit at the University of Chicago was shocked at the extent of the problem when she came here from Boston. Her shock...
Weird, Wonderful Infographics from the Turn-of-the-Century baiduhai
Before newspapers could fill their pages with photos, they had to get creative—or downright strange.
The 10 Best Stories to Read This Week
1. FBI Looked into Byrd-Bennett Before She Worked in Chicago A former school officer in Detroit was interviewed several times by the agency about a “giant” contract for textbooks that...
How That “All-Day Breakfast” Became Breakfast in the First Place
PR and hot takes served up the modern breakfast as we know it—and now it's eating the whole day.
What Would Illinois Voters Do to Fix the State’s Finances?
Illinois voters want their politicians to fix the state's financial crisis—and will be mad no matter how representatives do it.