The Lawyer Who Objected
Rachel Cohen
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Hard Lessons
In her new book, Eve L. Ewing argues that schools have been used to harm Black and Native people.
Chrishona Hodges’s Life Sentence
At a crossroads when Chicago profiled him nine years ago, Jerryon Stevens is now in jail, awaiting trial on a murder charge. At home, his mother reckons with her son’s...
What $500 Means to Zinida Moore
In an experimental program, 5,000 Chicagoans received monthly cash payments from the city for a year, no strings attached. Here’s how the money changed one woman’s life — and how it didn’t.
The Violin Doctor
He’s trusted to repair some of the world’s most fabled — and expensive — instruments. How does John Becker manage to unlock the sound of a Stradivarius?
How a Funeral Director Works During a Pandemic
The co-owner of a South Side fixture talks about prepping coronavirus victims, taking calls from “terrified” families, and grieving when you can’t even embrace.
Gabriel Bump’s Debut Novel Pays Homage to South Shore
In Everywhere You Don’t Belong, Bump explores love, violence, and an ache to fit in on the South Side and beyond.
A “Midwestern Gothic” Thriller Hits Theaters
Director and UIC professor Jennifer Reeder's Knives and Skin captures the big moods of young adulthood.
The Underground Railroad Through the Eyes of Dawoud Bey
The Hyde Park artist's new work evokes the furtive journeys of fugitive slaves.
My Grandmother's Chicago
Penned in her memoir-writing class, these stories reveal a city where wonder was easy to find.