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Michael Mann on the True Chicago Story Behind Heat
On the 30th anniversary of his influential heist classic, the Chicago-born director discusses the real-life cop-versus-robber rivalry that sparked the film’s creation.
Helmut Jahn Would Have Wanted This
With Google reviving the Thompson Center, we dug up three unpublished interviews with the late architect on his greatest — and most divisive — Chicago building.
So Hard to Say Goodbye: The Oral History of Cooley High
The cast and crew of the 1975 Black cinema classic reminisce about making one of the greatest Chicago films of all time.
The Accusation
Matthew Baron was a beloved teacher at Skinner West Elementary School in the West Loop. Then a student’s allegation changed everything.
Unmaking a Murderer
Chester Weger served 59 years behind bars for one of the most heinous crimes in this state’s history. Now out of prison, he is on a mission to prove his...
The Return of Candyman
Reflections on the origins, mystique, and enduring horror of the movie-spawning legend
The Chicago Scientists Trying to Save Our Lives
Researchers at southwest suburban Argonne National Laboratory are on the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
How the Bulls Got so Bad
The inability to woo top free agents has turned a once-glorious franchise into an also-ran.
The Alan Krashesky Story You Won’t Hear at Ten
Chicago’s veteran TV news anchor is known to colleagues as Mr. Perfect. Behind the flawless façade: the pain of a long-ago tragedy.
LaToya Ruby Frazier’s Labor of Love
The photographer's first Chicago solo show centers on workers at a beleaguered GM factory in Ohio.