JB Pritzker Shows How to Handle Trump

One of the most consistent themes of Donald Trump’s rise to power has been the utter fecklessness of his opposition. The Republican establishment’s pick of nominee in 2016, Jeb Bush, turned out to be a helpless buffoon. Then the Democrats picked Hillary Clinton as Trump’s opponent, who turned out to be the second-most unpopular nominee […]

How To Make A Billion Dollars Selling Hot Dogs

Dick Portillo opened a hot dog stand in Chicago with $1,100 and built it into a billion-dollar regional chain, Portillo’s. After cashing out in 2014, he bought back some stores and built a new real estate and restaurant empire—now, he sits back and collects the rent. It’s been 11 years since Richard “Dick” Portillo sold […]

How to Coexist With Coyotes – Chicago Magazine

It’s a rule of nature: When animals give birth, their babies are almost always cute. It’s certainly true for coyotes. And that helps explain why my social media posts showing coyote pups in the North Side’s Graceland Cemetery and Arboretum went viral, racking up 19,000 likes on BlueSky and more than 2 million views on […]

The DNC is here. Here’s how to watch it

The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday, with delegates and officials descending on Chicago after a wild few weeks that saw the party switch out its nominee, upending what had already been an unprecedented campaign year. With the departure of President Joe Biden from the campaign, and Vice President Kamala Harris’ swift ascension to the […]