Get Your Kicks in 2026
Route 66 turns 100 this year, and it’s worth all the centennial hubbub. Here’s what to know about this asphalt-turned-artifact.
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Ernie, Minnie … and Charles?
A new book highlights Chicago’s pivotal role in both upholding and breaking baseball’s color barrier. Here’s what we learned.
The Cubs Fan’s Guide to Tokyo
Traveling to the team’s far-flung season opener? This is how to get the most out of your trip.
Super Sophs
A trio of second-year guards has the high school hoops scene buzzing.
Why Is the Chicago Marathon So Fast?
The world’s top long-distance runners will be flocking here for the October 13 race. Here’s why it’s one of their favorites.
The 10 Pols Who Could Replace Dick Durbin
Dick Durbin’s potential retirement from the Senate is already stirring speculation about who might replace him. Here’s a guide to the front-runners.
Quiet, Fest!
Riot Fest, one of the city’s leading alternative music events, has a history of getting on its neighbors’ nerves.
A Short History of Chicago’s Wildlife Celebrities
The foxes who took up residence in Lurie Garden and the peregrine falcon who dive-bombed downtown pedestrians to protect her ledge-nesting chicks are just the latest critters to enthrall us.