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MLB
“We’re Trying To Focus On Losing”: A Night With The White Sox At The Edge Of History
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John Wilmes
September 27, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Beauty Of The Ordinary Is There For The Painting
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Lauren Theisen
August 20, 2024
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
MLB
At Home With The Worst Team In Baseball
139
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John Wilmes
August 14, 2024
NFL
Bears’ New Stadium Proposal Includes A Lifetime Of Public Debt
207
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Chris Thompson
April 28, 2024
NFL
Bears Owners Roll Out Grotesque Stadium Plan With History’s Creepiest Launch Ceremony
223
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Chris Thompson
April 25, 2024
Racing
NASCAR Got Wet In Chicago
114
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Lauren Theisen
July 3, 2023
Capital
A Fight Is Brewing In Chicago Between A Multinational Concessions Business And Its Workers
130
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John Wilmes
March 1, 2023
Life's Rich Pageant
Chicago Guy Rescued After Quarter-Mile Stroll Onto Frozen Lake Michigan
239
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Patrick Redford
February 4, 2022
Capital
How A “Deeply Progressive” Coffee Chain Is Trying To Crush Its Workers’ Union
188
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Laura Wagner
March 25, 2021