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.
Maria Pappas
The Cook County treasurer, 70, on how wealth doesn’t impress her, her wild youth, and...
We Trained with The Bachelorette Star Peter Kraus
How good a workout will The Experimentalist get from a “Bachelorette” castoff–turned–social media fitness star?
Not Here to Make Friends
How good a workout will I get from a Bachelorette castoff–turned–social media fitness star?
A Crew to Remember
A new documentary catches up with members of the Manley High School team, which rowed...
Could COVID-19 Spark a Downstate Renaissance?
For decades, residents have fled Illinois's smaller cities for Chicago. But some think the tables...
Who Gets to Be an Ally?
On finding space in the Black Lives Matter movement as a mixed-race woman
How a Goose Island Brewer Burns Off All That Beer
Tim Faith barters bottles for distance training and city garden plots.
Emily Graslie Believes Science Should Make You Cry
The Field Museum's chief curiosity correspondent on wonderment and her deep bond with Sue the...
Eight Great Road Trips for the COVID-19 Era
Summer’s not totally shot. As social distancing begins to ease, these Great Lakes getaways provide...
How I Found My Power: Mellody Hobson
Chicago magazine Editor in Chief Susanna Homan interviews the Ariel Investments President and co-CEO, No. 3...