American Pope: Leo’s Chicago Origin Story
Before Rome, there was Chicago. This exclusive excerpt from a new biography recounts Pope Leo’s...
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Behind the Bike Lane Backlash
There has been major backpedaling on support for protected lanes in Chicago. What’s behind the...
A Painter’s Guide to Ukrainian Village
Painter and mold maker Loc Hong recommends these four spots.
Photos from Chicago’s Secret Supper at Avli
On August 16, Chicago magazine hosted its first in-person event of 2021 with Secret Supper at the...
Tending a Garden of Love in Kenwood
Theaster Gates hopes his Kenwood Gardens project brings art, food, serenity, and love to the...
Donate Your Time and Money to These 10 Chicago Nonprofits
Where to spread your generosity this holiday season.
A Whole World on One Chicago Street
West Rogers Park is the most diverse tract in Chicago, and the variety of religious...
Tennis Thrives on the South Side
The sport is making its triumphant return to Chicago thanks to XS Tennis, a 13-acre...
Nicole Clarke-Springer Moves with Grace, Ease — and Diana Ross
The artistic director of the Deeply Rooted Dance Theater is a SoulCycler, daily walker and...
Lakefront Dwellers Await a Plan as Beaches Disappear
On the edges of the city, the Chicago Department of Transportation dumped riprap as a...
The Great Chicago Fire, As Told By Those Who Lived Through It
As the city marks the 150th anniversary of the defining event, ROBERT LOERZEL mines the...
Poll: 50 Years of the Bears at Solder Field — What’s Your Favorite Moment?
As the Bears celebrate 50 years at Soldier Field, we look back at the highlights...
Tim Samuelson, the First Cultural Historian of Chicago
The historian, 70, on his office player piano, the poetry of a Sullivan building, and...