Best theater of 2025: Storefront shows and Court Theatre reign in our top 10
Angels hovering anew over Chicago’s North Side. The return of Brian Friel. And a “Raisin” we could call our own. Here’s our annual celebration of the best Chicago shows of…
Column: WTTW’s Geoffrey Baer takes a look at Chicagoans at work
In his latest special for WTTW, Geoffrey Baer meets with a cross-section of workers around the city to get a behind-the-scenes look at what their jobs entail. “Chicago Works,” airing…
The 10 best books of 2025: Censorship, crime and compassion
There are 49 books in front of me, stacked like colorful bricks in a wall. These are the 49 books I didn’t include in the Chicago Tribune’s 10 Best Books…