Classic Chicago Magazine

The Sunday Edition

October 18, 2026
Book Showcases an Unusual Path in the Sports Business
Sports

Book Showcases an Unusual Path in the Sports Business

By David A. F. Sweet

Andrew Brandt's new book traces a career that ran from sports agent to Green Bay Packers executive to ESPN commentator.

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Historic Residential Architecture in Chicago’s Neighborhoods

Historic Residential Architecture in Chicago’s Neighborhoods

By Bob Glaze  •  Weekend Road Trips

Bob Glaze walks the historic districts of Lincoln Park, the Gold Coast, Old Town, Lake View, Uptown and Wicker Park.

Rush Woman’s Board Welcomes Guests to the Queen’s Table

Rush Woman’s Board Welcomes Guests to the Queen’s Table

By Judy Carmack Bross  •  Society

Crowns, cocktails and table games at Artifact Events: the Woman's Board of Rush hosts its fall benefit, The Queen's Table.

The National Mexican Museum of Art Looks to the Future

The National Mexican Museum of Art Looks to the Future

By Elizabeth Dunlop Richter  •  Arts

As the Day of the Dead approaches, José Ochoa talks about leading the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen into its next chapter.

The Village Chicago Celebrates with a Sellout Crowd!

The Village Chicago Celebrates with a Sellout Crowd!

By Laurel Baer  •  Society

Motown, a retro buffet and a visit from Elvis: The Village Chicago's Then and Now benefit sold out Cafe Brauer.

Letter from Lausanne: Part I

Letter from Lausanne: Part I

By Russell Kelley  •  Travel

Russell Kelley takes the train from Paris to Lausanne and climbs from the lake to the cathedral, in the first of two letters.

Team Work

Team Work

By Sigalit Zetouni  •  Arts

How Artists in Public Schools brings paid artists into Chicago classrooms, ahead of its October 22 gala, with Dorian Sylvain and Raspy Rivera.

I Choose You! Chicago!

I Choose You! Chicago!

By Fabrizio E. Paco  •  Museums

Pikachu banners at the Field Museum, local tournaments and next year's championship: why Chicago has become a capital of Pokémon.

Exploring Portage Park; a Deep Dive into A Historic Chicago Neighborhood

Exploring Portage Park; a Deep Dive into A Historic Chicago Neighborhood

By Drake Boehm  •  Neighborhoods

UIC intern Drake Boehm explores Portage Park, from its fieldhouses and Olympic pool to Six Corners and the historic Portage Theater.

Past Editions

October 11, 2026 Edition

October 11, 2026

Sunday Edition

Issy van Randwyck’s New Act: From London to Chicago, Jennifer Murray: FACETS Forward at Fifty, When Coffee Talk Is Consequential: Lake Forest Preservation Symposium Poised to Present Compelling Panels, Ideas, Oscar de la Renta Pre-Party Toasts Field Museum Gala, Dance For Life: Galas Galore, The daily grind - would you like pepper on that?, Chicago Haunts to Visit this Spooky Season, Meet Us in St. Louis—Part II.

October 4, 2026 Edition

October 4, 2026

Sunday Edition

About the Town in October, Meet Us in St. Louis: The Zoo, the Dining and Much More, Simply Water, Philosophenweg, Searching for Clarity in the Storm, Spencer Waller: Power and Greed on Stage, Grove Mower: Fun Fast Fiction.

September 27, 2026 Edition

September 27, 2026

Sunday Edition

Margaret Unetich and Matt Ziol Create Amouze Mousse, This Date in History, My Silk Roads, Dusty Sang: Echoes from America’s Past, Deerpath Golf Course at 100, Two Poems, Dumpling Fest 2026, The Vampires of New Orleans, and Ravinia Music School Students Open for Douglass Park Night Event.

September 20, 2026 Edition

September 20, 2026

Sunday Edition

Başak Notz: Cartier, Colectivo, Chicago, My Favorite Fall Destinations in Chicago, An Author Finds Connection Between Wrigley Field and the Ancient Greeks, Megalopolis, Dominic Pacyga on Chicago’s Political Machines, The Hawthorne Works Project, and Coyote vs. Acme Review.