The Q Arena Deal and “A Lesson in Cleveland Politics”
A conversation with organizers on the long fight over the development project, and how it ended.
Jessica Hopper’s Regional Sensibility
The Chicago writer's "no bullshit" approach shines through in the revised edition of "The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic."
There Is This We
Portraits and reflections on the legacy of Black women artists and arts workers in Chicago.
Building a Just Energy Future in Michigan
Biden's Justice40 Initiative wants an equitable transition to clean energy. In Detroit, Black-led businesses are key.
The Rise of the Cleveland Guardians
The story behind the Cleveland baseball team's new namesakes.
Riding the Fort Wayne Line
A proposed Amtrak route would restore passenger service between Chicago, Fort Wayne, Columbus, and Pittsburgh. Can new federal investment make it happen?
The Legend of Baby Huey
After fifty years and hundreds of hip hop samples, the iconic Chicago musician’s only record remains urgent and imperative listening.
“The Coney Island of the West”
At its peak, Ohio’s Silver Lake Park was a six-hundred-acre amusement park with more than thirty attractions and tens of thousands of visitors per day.
East Chicago’s Failed Utopian Visions
A century ago, East Chicago, Indiana drafted its ideal future. Here's how that went.
Portraits in Transition
On photographing non-binary community members in the Midwest and Rust Belt.
Exhibit O: A Look Inside Indiana’s Opioid Crisis
A new exhibit at the Indiana State Museum wants to break the taboos around addiction and recovery.
Midwest Modern’s Architectural Road Trip
Josh Lipnik uses Twitter to document regional architecture and design.