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June 7, 2026
An Ancient Sport Aims to Court Players Where Mammoths Once Roamed
Sports & Recreation

An Ancient Sport Aims to Court Players Where Mammoths Once Roamed

By David A. F. Sweet

Inside a Wisconsin golf resort, a 900-year-old sport played by Henry VIII finds a new home — and a young pro determined to share its ancient joys.

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Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation Luncheon

Simply Sensational: The Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation Luncheon

By Judy Carmack Bross  •  Community

All five senses were celebrated at the Foundation’s 20th Medical Briefing Luncheon as art and neuroscience came together in joyful, surprising ways.

Alliance Française Gala

Putting the Ritz in Biarritz: The Alliance Française de Chicago’s Biannual Gala

By Judy Carmack Bross  •  Society

Biarritz’s joie de vivre came to the Four Seasons Chicago as over 350 guests celebrated the Alliance’s 130-year legacy and the arts of France.

Robin Loewenberg Tebbe: Minds Matter

Robin Loewenberg Tebbe: Minds Matter

By Judy Carmack Bross  •  Community

A gala raising $1.5 million for brain tumor research — and the remarkable woman at the center of it all.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off: 40th Anniversary

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: 40th Anniversary and Review

By Jackson LeJeune  •  Film

Forty years on, John Hughes’s Chicago classic is revisited — and the case is made that Cameron, not Ferris, is the story’s true hero.

St. Thomas the Apostle Church Garden

St. Thomas the Apostle Church: An Urban Garden and Community Oasis

By Judy Carmack Bross  •  Gardens

Follow Pope Leo’s footsteps through the walled gardens of a Hyde Park landmark — a bucolic three-acre oasis created by Todd Schwebel.

Letter from San Miguel de Allende, Part I

Letter from San Miguel de Allende, Part I: A History

By Russell Kelley  •  Travel

The birthplace of Mexican independence celebrates 200 years since renaming — a sweeping history of one of the Western Hemisphere’s most storied cities.

Senior

Senior

By Scott Holleran  •  Fiction

A Hollywood producer and his aging rescue dog — a story of loyalty, illness, and the quiet heroism that goes unnoticed.

Past Editions

May 31, 2026 Edition

May 31, 2026

Sunday Edition

Washington’s Tent, About the Town, An Omelette and a Glass of Wine, Biba’s Palm Springs, Botanic Garden, Persephone Dinner, St. Chrys’s Closet, and more.

May 24, 2026 Edition

May 24, 2026

Sunday Edition

Brookfield Zoo Gala, TimeLine Theatre Reborn, Kenilworth Centennial Quilt, Jonathan Hoenig, Textiles at The Met, Martha Graham, Graduation Dos & Don’ts, and more.

May 17, 2026 Edition

May 17, 2026

Sunday Edition

Chicago Skyline, Peoria Riverfront Museum, Glessner House, Chicago History Museum Guild, Project Styling, Chicago Opera Theater, Bob Glaze Restaurants, and more.

May 10, 2026 Edition

May 10, 2026

Sunday Edition

Kentucky Derby, Chicago Train History, Newberry Awards, Inis Mór, Intuit Art Party, Detroit, Bridge of Sighs, Ordinary People, and more.