Classic Chicago Magazine

The Sunday Edition

April 19, 2026
Daffodils
Spring & Garden

Daffodils

April 19, 2026

Cheryl Anderson celebrates spring’s most beloved flower—the golden heralds of a new season.

Heritage Auctions – Modern & Contemporary Art Geary
BandWith

BandWith: A New Musical Home in East Garfield Park

By Judy Carmack Bross

In East Garfield Park, a former casket factory has become one of Chicago’s most joyful spaces—where young musicians, dancers, and community members find their voice at BandWith’s new home.

Game-Changers

Game-Changers: The Impact of a North Shore High School on the World of Sports

By David A. F. Sweet  •  The Sporting Life

Matt Grevers, Caleb Durbin, Sarah Spain, Tommy Rees—how does a small North Shore high school produce so many national sports figures? David Sweet finds out.

Historic Route 66

Route 66 in Chicago

By Bob Glaze  •  Weekend Road Trips

As Route 66 turns 100, Bob Glaze revisits the Mother Road’s Chicago landmarks—from the Berghoff and Lou Mitchell’s to the Castle Car Wash and Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket.

Ordinary People

The Abandoned Shall Love and Be Loved

By Scott Holleran  •  Book Review

Fifty years after publication, Judith Guest’s Ordinary People remains radical—a searing portrait of a fractured North Shore family and the quiet heroism of a father who refuses to give up on his son.

Junior League Gala

Speakeasy Celebration: A Winning Gala for the Junior League

By Judy Carmack Bross

The Junior League of Chicago transformed the JW Marriott into a Prohibition Era speakeasy, raising funds for community impact while honoring the Chicago Public Library as Partner of the Year.

Guillaume Gallienne

A Conversation with Actor Guillaume Gallienne: Toast of Paris and Hollywood

By Soumiya Erragragui  •  Alliance Française

César- and Molière-winning actor Guillaume Gallienne brings his new memoir to Chicago for an intimate evening at the Alliance Française on April 24.

Astrid Greve-Spencer

Leaving Your Mark on the World: Astrid Greve-Spencer Teaches Leaders How to Do It

By Judy Carmack Bross  •  Entrepreneur Profile

Emmy-winning TV news producer Astrid Greve-Spencer left the newsroom to help corporate executives do something harder: tell the true story of their lives and legacy.

Past Editions

April 12, 2026 Edition

April 12, 2026

Sunday Edition

Joyspan, The Shape of Bread, Flax and Linen, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Natya Dance Theatre, Alliance Française Scent, Fondazione Prada, Chicago Fashion Scene, and more.

April 5, 2026 Edition

April 5, 2026

Sunday Edition

Pure Gold: 1972 Olympic Basketball, Lyric Opera, Antibes, About the Town, Maria Félix, IWA Women Extraordinaire, Messages in Wood, and more.

March 29, 2026 Edition

March 29, 2026

Sunday Edition

Tiffany at the Driehaus Museum, Backgammon Club, An Island Idyll, Marwen, Landmarks Illinois, American Writers Museum, Fashion Trends, and more.

March 22, 2026 Edition

March 22, 2026

Sunday Edition

Jessie Mueller, Chicago Chamber Music Society, Lake Forest High School, Two Sisters and a Piano, Pokémon Fossil Museum, Kanuga, and more.