High Court
Local muralists Dorian Sylvain and Sam Kirk worked together to elevate the Obama Presidential Center’s gym.
All Stories
“We Cannot Look Away”
Former mayor Lori Lightfoot is collecting evidence to hold immigration agents accountable.
Overdue Bills
Carla Kupe leads Chicago’s push toward a reparations program.
Tress to Impress
Fresh from Broadway, director Whitney White returns home with a comedy set in an immigrant-owned hair salon.
A Playwright’s Ode to Stokely Carmichael
Nambi E. Kelley gives the civil rights activist his due at Court Theatre.
How Amputee and Actress Katy Sullivan Connects with Richard III
Sullivan is touted as the first woman with a disability to play Shakespeare's title character in a major U.S. production of the play.
America’s Ted Lasso
Gregg Berhalter will lead the U.S. at the World Cup (and yes, he teaches positivity).
Creating a Haven State
Diana Parker-Kafka and the Midwest Access Coalition help women with the logistics of traveling to Illinois for abortions.
House Theatre of Chicago Gets a New Artistic Director
Lanise Antoine Shelley, House Theatre’s new artistic director, is doing away with boys’-club culture and changing the status quo.
Friendships in Black & White
When it comes to best friends, does race matter? How these four interracial pairs answered that question might surprise you.