How did the Chicago White Sox fare with their reimagined fan fest at the Ramova Theatre? As well as you could expect.
Column: ‘SoxFest Lite’ goes off the rails on Day 2, but Chicago White Sox fans don’t seem to mind the noise
Day: January 27, 2025
Column: Architecture is having a movie moment — but do ‘Brutalist’ and ‘Megalopolis’ make architects more than pure ego?
“There’s no place for originality in architecture! Nobody can improve on the buildings of the past!” Those are the second and third lines spoken in the 1949 film version of Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead,” adapted by Rand, contractually protected from studio meddling, from her 1943 bestseller about the world’s hunkiest and most uncompromising visionary architect. […]
David Schwimmer says he is ‘doubling down’ on Lookingglass Theatre
The famous ensemble member will be back at his home theater on Monday for a ribbon-cutting, has joined the theater’s board and says he hopes to direct and act on its stage soon.
Trump order freezes funding for Illinois EV charging network, raises questions about other clean energy projects
It also pauses funds from Biden’s climate law, including incentives for solar and wind projects and a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 for EV buyers.
Letters: President Trump should reach across the aisle
Donald Trump will need some opposition support if he truly wants to be a unifier.
John T. Shaw: Congress could take a lesson on independence from a southern Indiana moderate
A former moderate congressman from Indiana, Lee Hamilton, believed Congress should work with, but not be a supplicant to, the executive branch.
Sen. Dick Durbin: Big Pharma should disclose prices on drug advertisements
Requiring price disclosures on advertisements for prescription drugs would empower patients and reduce excess spending on medications.
‘Yo!’ Mayor Brandon Johnson’s texts reveal governing style and intrigue at City Hall
The mayor’s exchanges with officials show he is more reluctant than predecessors Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel to put much in writing.
Restaurant news: Mahari in Hyde Park explores the cuisine of the African diaspora, plus more openings and closings
Executive chef and owner Rahim Muhammad describes his menu as a “Creole take on African Caribbean and Latin food.”
George Cardenas: When reimagining downtown Chicago, don’t forget the power of taxes
In addition to tax increment financing, Cook County’s property tax system has tax incentives for commercial investments.