Though it wasn't planned this way, there's a thread through most of the feature stories in this issue that's personal for me, ...

Chicago Fire owner Joe Mansueto announced plans for a South Loop soccer stadium in an open letter: “Chicago is where I built my business, my family and my life. And while I never set out to own a ...

Keir Graff has turned his Newcity story on the history of the Fine Arts Building—our longest feature ever published—into a book published by Trope, coming this June. He’ll celebrate its release at the ...