The Best Gingham Styles for Summer

Sequins and Stripes 5/12 8:59A liz

shop this look: Ann Taylor Vest , Ann Taylor Shorts , Margaux x JB Mules , Savette Bag Gingham is one of those prints that I have a hard time turning away from. If I could I think I d live in a tiny...

The Progressive Slide

Chicago Magazine 5/11 1:00A Lynette Smith

After early wins under Mayor Johnson, Chicago’s left-wing movement finds itself coming back down to earth.

Five Condos for Sale on Lake Michigan

Chicago Magazine 5/11 1:00A Sarah Steimer

The lakeshore is one of the best parts of Chicago. Why not live just a few steps away?

Matilda’s Paella

Chicago Magazine 5/8 1:00A Lynette Smith

At Matilda, River North’s high-energy Mexican-Peruvian mash-up, the paella arrives with two bay scallop shells holding bites of ceviche. You and your dining partner instinctively know what to do: Pick them up, clink them together as in a toast,...

Stable Mates

Chicago Magazine 5/5 1:00A Lynette Smith

With Chicago horseracing vanishing, the author recalls better days at the track — and the unforgettable characters he met there.

Brian Stack Makes His Late Night Exit

Chicago Magazine 5/4 1:00A Sarah Steimer

As The Late Show with Stephen Colbert comes to an end, one of its longtime writers, a Chicago-area native, looks back on three decades in the comedy TV trenches.

Photos from Paws Chicago’s 2026 Animal Magnetism Event

Chicago Magazine 4/27 7:57A Chicago Magazine

Paws Chicago’s ‘Animal Magnetism’ brings community together, raises record funds for homeless animals

Five Condos Under $475,000

Chicago Magazine 4/27 1:00A Sarah Steimer

As of March 2026, the overall median home sale price in Chicago was up 5.2% from the prior year to $410,000. Here are a few spots near that mark.

Chicago on the Move

Chicago Magazine 4/27 1:00A Chicago Magazine

Through his shots of people in transit, photographer Graham Chapman captures the lifeblood of the city.

Five Things to Do: April 24-26

Chicago Magazine 4/24 5:48A Sarah Steimer

What to do in Chicago this weekend.

Lingerie Styling at Rigby & Peller

Chicago Magazine 4/24 1:00A Lynette Smith

More than 80 percent of women are wearing the wrong size bra. My self-consciousness (and aching back) didn’t invent this stat; it’s according to a study by Victoria University. And it prompted me to make a side quest to Rigby Peller, the...

Brendan Hunt Takes a Sad Song and Makes It Better

Chicago Magazine 4/23 1:00A Sarah Steimer

The Chicago-born Ted Lasso star returns home with his one-man show about his childhood, his late mom, and The Beatles.

A Special Mother’s Day Charm with DRD

Sequins and Stripes 4/21 3:30A liz

Liz Adams x DRD 14K Gold Seashell Reversible Charm I am so excited to share the Mother s Day charm I created in collaboration with my friend Dana Rebecca! When Dana approached me about creating a...

My Promo Codes!

Sequins and Stripes 4/17 9:07A liz

*I will do my best to keep this as updated as possible! If any are not working, sometimes brands will disable codes but I ll try to refresh this weekly! Fashion: Addison Bay LIZ15 Beau & Ro LIZ15 Beek LIZ10 Bombas LIZ21 for first time customers...

6 Ways Thrifting Creates Opportunities to Build Community

Chicago Magazine 4/15 5:08A Chicago Magazine

Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 Shopping in Chicago? Your mind might jump to the Magnificent Mile, the city’s premier retail destination that stretches along Michigan Avenue. But it isn’t always brand new clothes and decor that...