Katie Anthony

A Megan Kind mural in Douglass Park that features a woman with purple hair set on a blue floral background. The character is missing a mouth, a signature of Kind's work.

Eyes are the window to the soul in Megan Kind's West Side mural

The Humboldt Park artist often leaves the mouths out of her characters’ faces, letting the eyes speak to the emotion of the piece.

By Katie Anthony

This image released by FX shows Jeremy Allen White in a scene from “The Bear.” White stars as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, a five-star chef running a Chicago dive sandwich shop that he inherited from his older brother. (Matt Dinerstein/FX via AP) ORG XMIT: NYET601

Movies and TV

‘The Bear’ Season 3 to premiere in June

The series received 10 Emmy Awards including best comedy at last month’s ceremony.

By Miriam Di Nunzio and Katie Anthony

The Jean Banchet awards were held in the Loop on Jan. 28, 2024.

Food and Restaurants

Galit named restaurant of the year at Chicago’s Jean Banchet Awards

The night’s other winners included chef of the year Paul Virant and best new restaurant Indienne.

By Katie Anthony

Jasmina Amalya Cazacu, who goes by Diosa, created this mural, titled “Among the Stars,” which adorns a garage door at My Cheer Now, 12002 S. Doty Ave.

Murals and Mosaics

In Pullman mural at cheerleading gym, the artist puts her model’s head in the clouds

Jasmina Amalya Cazacu, who goes by Diosa, blends fantasy with reality in her murals. In “Among the Stars,” the central figure was inspired by the athletes at the gym.

By Katie Anthony

Cheyenne Enderson’s embroidery-style tattoos include complicated designs with lines and shadows that help a piece appear three-dimensional.

Inking Well

Chicago tattoo artist Cheyenne Enderson finds a niche in realistic patch tattoos

The style has grown popular in recent years. It uses fine details that make the tattoos seem to have been sewn onto the skin.

By Katie Anthony

Elisa Espinosa and Zach Gronewold (left) dance at their wedding reception in July, with the tattoo she got for the occasion visible on her back, and jazz musician Bradley Parker-Sparrow shows off his tattoos, bearing the titles of four of his albums, at his Lake View studio.

Year In Review 2023

2 favorite tattoo tales from a Sun-Times series highlighting Chicagoans’ body art

The stories of Chicagoans and their tattoos have been appearing as part of a Chicago Sun-Times series called Inking Well. Here are a couple that stood out.

By Mary Norkol and Katie Anthony

Chicago Style Croissants are seen lined up on a parchment-covered baking sheet. They contain a hot dog wrapped in a golden-brown pastry, topped with poppy seeds, a tomato, a pepper and a pickle.

Entertainment and Culture

Daisies, the Wieners Circle take pigs in a blanket to the next level with Chicago-style croissant

The Logan Square and Lincoln Park restaurants’ savory pastry collaboration kicks off Jan. 2 and is inspired by the dogs served at Chicago’s favorite foul-mouthed institution.

By Katie Anthony

Neislymar Gonzalez’s two children, a daughter 5 years old and a son 4 years old, at the Central District police station in Chicago.

Immigration

Here’s how to help migrants arriving in Chicago

The city, advocates and community groups are aiming to help the tens of thousands of migrants who have arrived in Chicago with everything from clothes and toiletries to housing.

By Katie Anthony and Catherine Odom

A person jumps in to Lake Michigan at Montrose Harbor during the tenth week of Friday Morning Swim Club on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023 in Chicago.

Year In Review 2023

How our investigation of Friday Morning Swim Club questioned safety versus virality

Thousands of people made the leap into Lake Michigan every Friday morning, flooding social media feeds with the unique experience. The Sun-Times set out to answer questions about the club’s safety.

By Katie Anthony