Top Doctors: What I Do for My Own Kids

Chicago Magazine 10/7 1:00A Chicago Magazine

Three leading children’s physicians from the Chicago area offer their best practice-what-they-preach tips.

Entire Buildings for Sale

Chicago Magazine 10/6 1:00A Sarah Steimer

Don't demolish these buildings! Chicago needs its multi-unit properties.

Where to Order a Birthday Cake and Affordable Dinner Spots

Chicago Magazine 10/1 3:50A Lynette Smith

Where can I order a delicious birthday cake? I love the ones at Sweet Mandy B’s, which has locations in Lincoln Park and Streeterville. The moist cakes are beautifully decorated, and I love how the well-balanced frosting is not overly sweet. The...

Discover a Creative Community in St. Pete-Clearwater

Chicago Magazine 10/1 1:00A Chicago Magazine

The natural beauty of the sugary-sand white beaches of St. Pete-Clearwater combined with the emerald waters of the Gulf make it a uniquely beautiful destination. While this natural beauty may draw you in, there is so much more to see and do...

Has Chicago Ever Had a Republican Mayor?

Chicago Magazine 10/1 1:00A Lynette Smith

Yes, several — the GOP was the party of Lincoln, after all — but it’s been nearly a century. Chicago’s last Republican chief was William Hale “Big Bill” Thompson, who served from 1915 to 1923, then from 1927 to 1931. He was best known for his...

Chicago Magazine Research Assistant Program

Chicago Magazine 9/29 4:49A Emily Johnson

Chicago’s editorial department hires motivated, enthusiastic college graduates for help with fact checking, story research, interview transcription, and some administrative tasks. Research assistants are also encouraged to pitch ideas and write...

10 Years of Motherhood

Sequins and Stripes 9/29 4:44A liz

Yesterday my oldest son turned 10. That alone is insane to me but it also blows my mind that I have been a mom for 10 years. So many of you have been here since before we had kids and before we even...

Ramova Grill’s Chili

Chicago Magazine 9/23 1:00A Lynette Smith

The 2023 relaunch of Bridgeport’s Ramova Grill (inside erstwhile movie house turned music venue Ramova Theatre) meant the return, after 11 years, of a neighborhood institution: the grill’s chili. But as chef and Bridgeport native Kevin Hickey...

Is Pipe Smoking Making a Comeback?

Chicago Magazine 9/23 1:00A Sarah Steimer

Maybe it's the young people, maybe it's the need to de-stress, but Chicago's (and America's) oldest tobacconist is doing more business in pipes these days.

Experience Chicago

Chicago Magazine 9/22 7:00A Chicago Magazine

The best things to see, do and experience throughout Chicagoland

The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

Chicago Magazine 9/18 1:00A Lynette Smith

The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month, in order of heat

My Knit Collection with Minnow

Sequins and Stripes 9/16 2:58A liz

I m so excited to share these pieces with you! We created two fresh color ways of Minnow s classic stripes and they are so fresh and fun. A stripe sweater is a closet staple no matter your style and I...

Chicago Row Homes and Lofts for Sale

Chicago Magazine 9/15 1:00A Sarah Steimer

Our roundup includes brick row houses and industrial loft conversations.

Best Dressed Fall Wedding Guest

Sequins and Stripes 9/13 2:13A liz

From Left to Right: Zimmermann Bandana Dress , Line & Dot Yellow Dress , Tuckernuck Chartreuse Dress , Anna Quan Strapless Dress , Alemais Jacquard Dress , Hyacinth House Floral Dress // Second Row:...

The Best Time to Eat in Chicago? Right Now.

Chicago Magazine 9/10 1:00A Sarah Steimer

Mid-September hits the sweet spot between late-summer produce and early fall ingredients. Here’s where to go now.