Chicago
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Travel
A Cheapskate in Chicago
Recommendations from a city-dweller on where to find excellence in music, art, theater and food without spending a fortune.
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Arts
The Wide, Wide World of Judy Chicago
The 84-year-old American is perhaps best known for her groundbreaking feminist installation “The Dinner Party,” but she is an artist…
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Food
The Most Surprising Thing About Deep Dish Pizza? It’s Not That Deep.
Different styles of Chicago’s storied pie abound, but the original is a revelation — and one worth making at home.
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US
Chicago Tax Referendum and Prosecutor Primary Are Too Close to Call
A proposal to raise the transfer tax on sales of high-value properties was trailing. Two Democrats were locked in a…
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News
Mike Nussbaum, Celebrated Chicago Theater Actor, Dies at 99
He appeared memorably in “American Buffalo” and in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Glengarry Glen Ross,” but gave up a career…
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US
Shootings Dip in Chicago but Grow in Domestic Violence Cases
Domestic shootings are a small portion of the city’s violence, but victims’ advocates say the new spike is worrisome.
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Arts
At the Chicago Architecture Biennial, Artists Run Free
Faheem Majeed, a member of the art collective the Floating Museum and one of the artistic directors of this year’s…
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Arts
It Ain’t His, Babe: Bob Dylan Has Been Playing City-Specific Covers
On the road the past few weeks, the 82-year-old singer-songwriter has been peppering sets with surprising crowd-pleasers.
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Magazine
Chicago’s Newest Must-Have Fashion Accessory
Before Connor Bedard had laced up his skates for a regular season game, the 18-year-old hockey phenom had already caused…
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US
As Winter Looms, Venezuelan Migrant Surge Overwhelms Chicago
The buses packed with Venezuelan migrants are now arriving in downtown Chicago day and night, doubling in number in recent…