Chicago’s Best Stargazing Spots
Chicago’s notorious light pollution hides the stars, but here’s where you have a fighting chance to peek at the heavens.

Chicago’s notorious light pollution hides the stars, but here’s where you have a fighting chance to peek at the heavens.
There are six water cribs remaining in Chicago, but only two are still in use. So what might happen to them in the future?
The beef sandwich and slushy drink are sold together all across the South and West sides. We track down the guy who put the two together.
There are dozens of ice cream shops in Chicago with “La Michoacana” in their name, but many have different owners, offerings and prices.
Scabby the Rat is now common on picket lines around the world, but the balloon started in Chicago’s historically blue-collar suburbs.
From compost to old clothes, Chicago has a new plan for dealing with waste and recycling.
Being a paleta vendor may seem like a sweet life, but we learned that selling Mexican popsicles is anything but a walk on the beach.
From a locale run by a grandmother of five to a secret hotel room, we explore lesser-known spots where Chicagoans drank in the 1920s.
How susceptible is Chicago to tornadoes? How hard is it to predict Chicago weather? That and more in our playlist.
Before you grab your towel, read our guide answering your questions about Chicago beaches — from pollution to poop.