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- Music, Music Feature Feb 11, 2020
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Beach Bunny jump straight to the championship round
Lili Trifilio and her indie-punk band have climbed from Chicago's DIY scene to stages most musicians never reach, and their first studio album, Honeymoon, comes out just this week.
- City Life, Street View May 2, 2019
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For the win
Clean style, full heart, can’t lose
- News & Politics, Sports Mar 8, 2019
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Bouncing back
Hometown basketball phenom Markese Jacobs was poised to bring glory to DePaul—until he heard a pop in his knee.
- News & Politics, Sports Jan 30, 2019
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The surprising Chicago origins of indoor baseball
From humble and hilarious beginnings on the south side in 1887, the sport grew into a favorite pastime for women and the working class.
- News & Politics, Fall Preview Sep 19, 2018
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America, start bowling again
Fall is all about those spares, splits, and strikes.
- News & Politics, Fall Preview Sep 19, 2018
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The perfect storm, or the two weeks in October when sports are king
Chicago's fall frenzy makes fairweather fandom fun.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Jan 23, 2018
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The Growing Concerns Poetry Collective celebrate their debut again—this time on vinyl
Plus: The Art Leaders of Color Network and the Comfort Station seek curators for their P.O.W.E.R. Project, and power-pop four-piece Gal Gun drop their first full-length.
- News & Politics, Sports Nov 30, 2017
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Who loves Chicago’s most unlovable losers, the Bears?
Perhaps no local fan base is more loyal than that of the Bears. But what has the so-called pride and joy of Illinois done in three decades to deserve such devotion?
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 2, 2017
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Pop-Up Magazine, Pug Party, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
A dog film festival, a comedic roast of Wonder Woman, and more events June 2-4
- Blogs, Bleader May 30, 2017
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Crushers Club teaches West Englewood boys to fight for their futures
The boxing club for at-risk youth empowers kids in and out of the ring.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 23, 2017
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City Council expected to renew ‘sanctuary city’ status, and other Chicago news
Also, two former museum executives want to make the American Sports Museum a reality in Chicago.
- Arts & Culture, Art Feature Dec 28, 2016
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The year in Reader photos
The best photos that ran in the Reader in 2016.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 4, 2016
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Rahm: The Cubs’ victory celebration Friday will ‘stand the test of time,’ and other Chicago news
Also, a new documentary tells the stories of two women killed by Chicago police.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 1, 2016
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Flying the W: Scenes from Wrigleyville during the Cubs' World Series home games
Freelance photographer Paul Boucher captured the exuberant energy of Cubs fans outside Wrigley Field as the Cubs competed in the World Series for the first time in more than 71 years.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 22, 2016
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O.J.: Made in America isn’t about O.J., it’s about us
ESPN's O.J.: Made In America is about so much more than just O.J. Simpson.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 19, 2016
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A glimpse of Chicago childhood inspired by Gwendolyn Brooks
A multimedia story inspired by the former Illinois poet laureate's 1968 poem In the Mecca.
- News & Politics, Feature May 6, 2014
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The trials of a neighborhood high school
Wells Community Academy in West Town has disadvantaged students, many unhelpful parents, a bad reputation, charters nibbling at its enrollment—and some rare successes. Can it survive?
- News & Politics, Feature Apr 9, 2014
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MMA's only out transgender pro lets her guard down
In the cage Fallon Fox is a devastating force—and she pulls no punches when it comes to advocating for trans rights.
- Arts & Culture, Feature Mar 12, 2014
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Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers takes it over the top
Women with a taste for elaborate costumes and a thirst for the theatrical are challenging each other to a test of brute force—for a good cause.
- Columns & Opinion, On Media Dec 3, 2013
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A step fast-forward for radio news?
A coming app aims to spare listeners the clutter of the news.
- News & Politics, Chicagoans Jul 1, 2013
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This week's Chicagoan: Trevor Burke, stand-up comic, age 11
"I'm not looking to get paid or anything, but I would accept the money. There’s so many cool things to buy. Video games are pretty cool."
- News & Politics, Feature Apr 25, 2013
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The man who transformed high school baseball on the south side
Simeon Career Academy's veteran high school coach has spent three decades building an unlikely baseball dynasty. Will Leroy Franklin and his Wolverines finally get the recognition they deserve?
- Columns & Opinion, On Media Apr 3, 2013
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Are baseball predictions—and by extension our annual Golden BAT awards—falling out of fashion?
The Tribune's Mark Gonzales is the winner of our 33rd annual Baseball Acumen Test. But the playing field is smaller.
- Columns & Opinion, On Media Mar 6, 2013
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The story behind the story of the game that changed college basketball
Mike Lenehan's Ramblers aims to go behind the headlines about racial integration and the 1963 NCAA regional semifinals.
- News & Politics, Feature Dec 20, 2012
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People Issue 2012:
Kayce Ataiyero, the GM"Even as a lifelong basketball fan I didn't appreciate how complex the business is."
