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Joyful singers, a roadside hero, and a reluctant attorney: Read about 2025's Chicagoans of the Year.
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“A lot of times, officers are judged by people who have never done this job,” Snelling says. “They forget that these are human beings who see terrible things on a daily basis.”
CPD's Larry Snelling: The Man Behind the Shield
Snelling’s watch, violent crime is down in Chicago. To understand his approach, you have to understand where he comes from — and the lessons he’s learned.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“A lot of times, officers are judged by people who have never done this job,” Snelling says. “They forget that these are human beings who see terrible things on a daily basis.”
Beaux Arts, Tudor, and Georgian styles were among the more common of prewar designs, but some were also influenced by the emerging Art Deco style of the 1920s. Take a look at five prewar apartments on the market now.https://buff.ly/OxTPdkL
December 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Beaux Arts, Tudor, and Georgian styles were among the more common of prewar designs, but some were also influenced by the emerging Art Deco style of the 1920s. Take a look at five prewar apartments on the market now.https://buff.ly/OxTPdkL
“If my mind is reeling, I use a trick from meditation: the four-count box breath. If you do it long enough, it stops you from thinking about all the other things.”
ESPN's Sarah Spain Is a Power Walker
ESPN personality, former heptathlete, Grand Canyon hiker.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
“If my mind is reeling, I use a trick from meditation: the four-count box breath. If you do it long enough, it stops you from thinking about all the other things.”
“We are trying to use affirmative litigation to protect our residents and hold bad actors accountable.” buff.ly/Eg1eIdq
December 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“We are trying to use affirmative litigation to protect our residents and hold bad actors accountable.” buff.ly/Eg1eIdq
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Hey that’s me… and Indy stealing the show ☺️🐾
Sarah Spain (@sarahspain.com): ESPN personality, former heptathlete, Grand Canyon hiker buff.ly/AdJ0VKc
December 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Hey that’s me… and Indy stealing the show ☺️🐾
Under Larry Snelling’s watch, violent crime is down in Chicago. To understand his approach, you have to understand where he comes from — and the lessons he’s learned. www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga...
CPD's Larry Snelling: The Man Behind the Shield
Snelling’s watch, violent crime is down in Chicago. To understand his approach, you have to understand where he comes from — and the lessons he’s learned.
www.chicagomag.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Under Larry Snelling’s watch, violent crime is down in Chicago. To understand his approach, you have to understand where he comes from — and the lessons he’s learned. www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga...
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Here's my recent @chicagomag.com essay: A spirited Mavis Staples cover of Tom Waits‘s “Chicago” gives us reason to muse on music, migration, and our city.
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Maybe Things Will Be Better in Chicago
A spirited Mavis Staples cover of Tom Waits‘s “Chicago” gives us reason to muse on music, migration, and our city.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Here's my recent @chicagomag.com essay: A spirited Mavis Staples cover of Tom Waits‘s “Chicago” gives us reason to muse on music, migration, and our city.
www.chicagomag.com/arts-culture...
www.chicagomag.com/arts-culture...
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“When we saw Tom, there was some trepidation. Everybody was going, ‘That’s not the way a suburban kid from the North Shore of Chicago would look.’”
How ‘Risky Business‘ was made — as told by the cast and crew. buff.ly/WrIedtU @longreads.com
How ‘Risky Business‘ was made — as told by the cast and crew. buff.ly/WrIedtU @longreads.com
The Making of Risky Business
Forty-two years after the film’s release, the cast and crew recall the creation of a North Shore coming-of-age classic — and the birth of a Hollywood megastar.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Sarah Spain (@sarahspain.com): ESPN personality, former heptathlete, Grand Canyon hiker buff.ly/AdJ0VKc
December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Sarah Spain (@sarahspain.com): ESPN personality, former heptathlete, Grand Canyon hiker buff.ly/AdJ0VKc
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“I called Harry Dean Stanton. He always had beautiful women around him”
“When we saw Tom, there was some trepidation. Everybody was going, ‘That’s not the way a suburban kid from the North Shore of Chicago would look.’”
How ‘Risky Business‘ was made — as told by the cast and crew. buff.ly/WrIedtU @longreads.com
How ‘Risky Business‘ was made — as told by the cast and crew. buff.ly/WrIedtU @longreads.com
The Making of Risky Business
Forty-two years after the film’s release, the cast and crew recall the creation of a North Shore coming-of-age classic — and the birth of a Hollywood megastar.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
“I called Harry Dean Stanton. He always had beautiful women around him”
Need a place to meet friends, family, or coworkers this month to celebrate the season? Consider one of December's hottest bars and restaurants: buff.ly/EVjSHuR
December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Need a place to meet friends, family, or coworkers this month to celebrate the season? Consider one of December's hottest bars and restaurants: buff.ly/EVjSHuR
Architect Frank Gehry died Friday. In our oral history of Millennium Park, architecture critic Blair Kamin told us, "Once Cindy Pritzker got Frank Gehry involved, it was just a whole new ball game." buff.ly/2sdDhBl
The Making of Millennium Park
On its 20th anniversary, key players behind one of America’s great urban parks offer a drama-filled inside account of how it all came together.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Architect Frank Gehry died Friday. In our oral history of Millennium Park, architecture critic Blair Kamin told us, "Once Cindy Pritzker got Frank Gehry involved, it was just a whole new ball game." buff.ly/2sdDhBl
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I didn't grow up in a suburb, so everything I know about suburbia I learned from Risky Business.
“David wouldn’t greenlight the movie until he felt we had Joel and Lana. A huge swath of actors came in and read for Joel: Kevin Bacon, Sean Penn, John Cusack, Matthew Broderick.”
The Making of Risky Business
Forty-two years after the film’s release, the cast and crew recall the creation of a North Shore coming-of-age classic — and the birth of a Hollywood megastar.
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December 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I didn't grow up in a suburb, so everything I know about suburbia I learned from Risky Business.
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"After failing to persuade a judge to dismiss Chicago’s suit, Glock announced that it would stop all production and sales of its easily adapted pistols. It was a major victory for the city."
Chicago's lawsuit against Glock shows how a municipal legal department can be deployed as a weapon for reform. By Ben Austen www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga...
How Chicago Is Using Lawsuits to Force Change
The city's civil action against Glock shows how a municipal legal department can be deployed as a weapon for reform.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"After failing to persuade a judge to dismiss Chicago’s suit, Glock announced that it would stop all production and sales of its easily adapted pistols. It was a major victory for the city."
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Megan Mullally was almost Lana in Risky Business?
“When we saw Tom, there was some trepidation. Everybody was going, ‘That’s not the way a suburban kid from the North Shore of Chicago would look.’”
How ‘Risky Business‘ was made — as told by the cast and crew. buff.ly/WrIedtU @longreads.com
How ‘Risky Business‘ was made — as told by the cast and crew. buff.ly/WrIedtU @longreads.com
The Making of Risky Business
Forty-two years after the film’s release, the cast and crew recall the creation of a North Shore coming-of-age classic — and the birth of a Hollywood megastar.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Megan Mullally was almost Lana in Risky Business?
A few properties on our real estate roundup include those designed by Robert S. De Golyer, a master of pre-war architecture. buff.ly/OxTPdkL
What’s For Sale in Chicago’s Prewar Apartments
A few properties on our list include those designed by Robert S. De Golyer, a master of pre-war architecture.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A few properties on our real estate roundup include those designed by Robert S. De Golyer, a master of pre-war architecture. buff.ly/OxTPdkL
Chicago's lawsuit against Glock shows how a municipal legal department can be deployed as a weapon for reform. By Ben Austen www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga...
How Chicago Is Using Lawsuits to Force Change
The city's civil action against Glock shows how a municipal legal department can be deployed as a weapon for reform.
www.chicagomag.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Chicago's lawsuit against Glock shows how a municipal legal department can be deployed as a weapon for reform. By Ben Austen www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga...
Today is the first of two December games of a great rivalry: Bears vs. Packers.
For your consideration: A hater's guide to hating the Packers
For your consideration: A hater's guide to hating the Packers
A Hater’s Guide to Hating the Packers
Here’s how to cast bad mojo on our northern nemesis.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Today is the first of two December games of a great rivalry: Bears vs. Packers.
For your consideration: A hater's guide to hating the Packers
For your consideration: A hater's guide to hating the Packers
Your Sunday long read ☀️: Forty-two years after ‘Risky Business’ was released, the cast and crew recall the creation of a North Shore coming-of-age classic — and the birth of a Hollywood megastar.
The Making of Risky Business
Forty-two years after the film’s release, the cast and crew recall the creation of a North Shore coming-of-age classic — and the birth of a Hollywood megastar.
buff.ly
December 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Your Sunday long read ☀️: Forty-two years after ‘Risky Business’ was released, the cast and crew recall the creation of a North Shore coming-of-age classic — and the birth of a Hollywood megastar.
“The next reporter who comes to this camp will receive a bullet.”
A new book explores the wild life of early 20th-century editor Margaret C. Anderson buff.ly/43eP6Zr
A new book explores the wild life of early 20th-century editor Margaret C. Anderson buff.ly/43eP6Zr
December 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“The next reporter who comes to this camp will receive a bullet.”
A new book explores the wild life of early 20th-century editor Margaret C. Anderson buff.ly/43eP6Zr
A new book explores the wild life of early 20th-century editor Margaret C. Anderson buff.ly/43eP6Zr
If you're out wandering this weekend, spend some time in Portage Park — with guidance from Collaboraction Artistic Director Anthony Moseley on where to shop, eat, and more.
An Artistic Director's Guide to Portage Park
Collaboraction Artistic Director Anthony Moseley recommends these four spots in his hood.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you're out wandering this weekend, spend some time in Portage Park — with guidance from Collaboraction Artistic Director Anthony Moseley on where to shop, eat, and more.
“David wouldn’t greenlight the movie until he felt we had Joel and Lana. A huge swath of actors came in and read for Joel: Kevin Bacon, Sean Penn, John Cusack, Matthew Broderick.”
The Making of Risky Business
Forty-two years after the film’s release, the cast and crew recall the creation of a North Shore coming-of-age classic — and the birth of a Hollywood megastar.
buff.ly
December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“David wouldn’t greenlight the movie until he felt we had Joel and Lana. A huge swath of actors came in and read for Joel: Kevin Bacon, Sean Penn, John Cusack, Matthew Broderick.”
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This is terrific.
“When we saw Tom, there was some trepidation. Everybody was going, ‘That’s not the way a suburban kid from the North Shore of Chicago would look.’”
How ‘Risky Business‘ was made — as told by the cast and crew. buff.ly/WrIedtU @longreads.com
How ‘Risky Business‘ was made — as told by the cast and crew. buff.ly/WrIedtU @longreads.com
The Making of Risky Business
Forty-two years after the film’s release, the cast and crew recall the creation of a North Shore coming-of-age classic — and the birth of a Hollywood megastar.
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This is terrific.
“When we saw Tom, there was some trepidation. Everybody was going, ‘That’s not the way a suburban kid from the North Shore of Chicago would look.’”
How ‘Risky Business‘ was made — as told by the cast and crew. buff.ly/WrIedtU @longreads.com
How ‘Risky Business‘ was made — as told by the cast and crew. buff.ly/WrIedtU @longreads.com
The Making of Risky Business
Forty-two years after the film’s release, the cast and crew recall the creation of a North Shore coming-of-age classic — and the birth of a Hollywood megastar.
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“When we saw Tom, there was some trepidation. Everybody was going, ‘That’s not the way a suburban kid from the North Shore of Chicago would look.’”
How ‘Risky Business‘ was made — as told by the cast and crew. buff.ly/WrIedtU @longreads.com
How ‘Risky Business‘ was made — as told by the cast and crew. buff.ly/WrIedtU @longreads.com
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Meet Margaret C. Anderson: Editor, publisher, agitator, badass. www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga... #booksky
How an Early 20th-Century Editor Outraged the Establishment
A new book explores how Margaret C. Anderson went against the literary grain. Here’s what we learned.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Meet Margaret C. Anderson: Editor, publisher, agitator, badass. www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga... #booksky