Katherine Hodges Archives - Chicago Reader

Urban explorer Eric Holubow documented Saint Laurence Catholic Church's interior, including many frescoes, before the building's demolition.

The ugly beauty of urban exploration

by Edward McClelland July 9, 2014August 18, 2021

Urban explorers capture stunning images amid rust belt ruin. But are they also urban exploiters?

A horse being cooled off after racing in 90-degree heat at Arlington Park in July. Photograph by Bill Guerriero, the winner of our Facebook photo contest.

Photo Issue 2012

by Chicago Reader December 26, 2012August 19, 2021

Photo Issue 2012: reader-submitted images honoring Chicago’s quiet-but-worthy moments