2 A.M.
We asked six photographers to capture a slice of the city at an hour when most Chicagoans are asleep. Here’s what they came back with one Thursday in September.
All Stories
The ICE Men Cometh
Immigrant advocate Mary Meg McCarthy wants to make sure the Trump administration follows the law.
The Anti- Anti-Vaxxers
The American Academy of Pediatrics takes a stand against RFK Jr.’s actions.
In Defense of the Libs
With his new book, Kevin M. Schultz reclaims the “grand centrist philosophy” of American life.
Hard Lessons
In her new book, Eve L. Ewing argues that schools have been used to harm Black and Native people.
Quantum Leap
Preeti Chalsani leads the effort to create a hub here for the next generation of technology.
The Hotel for the Homeless
A bold experiment at an old Lincoln Square motel represents a pioneering approach to housing the unhoused.
The Genre Juggler
Tim Seeley unleashes superheroes and zombies on rural Wisconsin.
The Spirit Mover
Julianna Rubio Slager turns Mexican lore into a metaphor for postpartum depression.
The Public Artist
Muralist Rafael Blanco embraces his studio roots for an Elmhurst exhibition.