Magazine

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The Wealth Gap Widens
Wealth distribution across the U.S. has transformed since 1960. Inequality between the nation’s flourishing urban centers and other areas of the country, especially in parts of the South and Midwest, is higher than it has ever been over the previo...

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National Public Housing Museum Opens in Chicago
The National Public Housing Museum (NPHM), opened the weekend of April 4 in the last remaining building of the former Jane Addams Homes. The only cultural institution devoted to telling the story of public housing in the United States, NPHM has a...

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Giveashi*t 2025 Catalog
It's so much more than a catalog. It is a peek behind the scenes with founder, Scott Marvel and his small but mighty team of volunteers, Pam Hoffman and Jeannine Ringland-Zwirn. It also lists all of our artists and live sales volunteers who make a...

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Federal Homeless Policy Fears
A move away from “housing first” solutions to homelessness. Further criminalization of sleeping outdoors. Cuts to housing programs. These are some changes advocates and people experiencing homelessness worry could be on the horizon with President...

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Chicago River
The riverfront has quickly become a go-to recrreation destination, and the resourceful efforts to clean it up will continue for years. Read all about initiatives and organizations working to make the river a better place for all Chicagoans. Chicag...