Watch the Corpse Flower Rise on the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Webcam By Luke Seemann Spike could bloom any day, but the latest estimate is Sunday or Monday. Read more
Wait, Adultery is Illegal in Illinois? By Lauren Williamson It may not be enforced that much, but an arcane statute in the Illinois Criminal Code is still law. Read more
Meet the Adult Men Who Worship My Little Pony By Rod O’Connor Inside the magic world of bronies. Read more
Hurricane Katrina and Its Metaphors By Whet Moser What we know about the disaster and its aftermath, what we can learn from it, and what transcends all understanding. Read more
Why Are Illinois’s Honeybees Dying? It’s Complicated By Lauren Williamson Beekeepers are scrambling to avert another huge winter die-off. Here’s how—and how you can help. Read more
Can the MacArthur Foundation Find Its Mojo? By Sam Worley From cooking up a new $100 million (!) prize to venturing deep into the U.S. justice system, MacArthur Foundation chief Julia Stasch is shaking up Chicago’s biggest philanthropy. Read more
How the Richest Private U.S. Philanthropies Stack Up The MacArthur Foundation gave $220 million in grants in 2014. Read more
How One Chicagoan Keeps Winning the New Yorker Caption Contests By Adrienne Hurst This summer, Loop lawyer Larry Wood, 53, scored a record sixth win in the wildly competitive contest. Read more
Here's the Deal with That Corpse Flower at the Botanic Garden By Whet Moser The blooming of the titan arum at the Chicago Botanic Gardens is a rare event, one 12 years in the making. Read more
10 Incredible Catches the Cubs Have Made This Season By Whet Moser Anthony Rizzo's grab from the tarp on Wednesday night was just the latest huge defensive play from the Cubbies. Read more
