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We are kicking it off Pride Month with a special look at "The First Homosexuals" an art exhibit that explores a sea change in how society regarded homosexuality in the wake of the coining of the term “homosexual” in 1869.

It’s festival season in Chicago—and StreetWise is here for it! The highly anticipated StreetWise Festival Guide 2025 is officially on sale now. That means one thing: it's officially summer! This is our most sought-after issue of the year, packed w...

Check out this go-to guide for Chicago area Farmers Markets. And learn more about the Link Match Program in Illinois that provides vouchers that can only be used for fresh fruits and vegetables purchased at farm stands, farmers markets and grocery...

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...

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...