Struan Hogg

Born in Scotland, Struan fell in love with Chicago after visiting family in his teens and never looked back. As the founder and editor of Hey Chicago, he travels to the city regularly, spending his time walking its 77 neighborhoods, digging into local archives, and tracking down the untold history behind its architecture. Combining an outsider’s wonder with a deep respect for Chicago grit, Struan celebrates the community stories that make the Windy City unmatched.

A hand lifting a gooey center square of tavern-style cheese pizza off a wooden board, creating a long cheese pull. A lit candle, a ceramic Halloween pumpkin, and a cozy plaid blanket are visible in the background.

Why Real Chicagoans Only Eat Square-Cut Pizza

by Struan Hogg

Deep-dish is a tourist trap. Discover the real history of Chicago’s tavern-style pizza—a cracker-thin, square-cut bar trick invented to sell more beer.

Architectural rendering of the redesigned Google Thompson Center interior in the Chicago Loop, featuring a massive sunlit atrium, terraced seating, a sunken concourse with CTA access, and the preserved original black-and-white floor mosaic.

Inside Google’s $280M Thompson Center Loop HQ Redesign

by Struan Hogg

Inside Google’s $280M redesign of the Thompson Center in the Chicago Loop. The 2028 tech HQ features a public atrium, saved mosaics, and local art.

An illustration of a massive whirlpool spinning in the Chicago River next to the wooden pilings of the Kinzie Street Bridge, representing the 1992 underground flood.

How a Secret Tunnel Flooded the Entire Chicago Loop

by Struan Hogg

In 1992, a 12-inch mistake punctured a secret underground railroad, sending 250 million gallons of the Chicago River into the Loop.

A dramatic, fiery orange and cloudy sky looms over the Chicago skyline, Navy Pier Ferris wheel, and Lake Michigan at sunset.

New Study Names Chicago Most Climate Resilient City

by Struan Hogg

Chicago just ranked as the #1 climate-resilient city on Earth. Discover how the Deep Tunnel secured the win and why South Side neighborhoods still face risks.

A brown historical marker titled Hidden Truths stands in the foreground, with the massive 1858 stone Couch Tomb and its black iron fence visible among the trees in Chicago's Lincoln Park.

The 50-Ton 1858 Tomb Hiding in Lincoln Park

by Struan Hogg

Thousands of Chicago joggers pass this 50-ton 1858 crypt every day. Uncover the bizarre legal loophole that left a lone millionaire’s tomb standing in Lincoln Park.

Visitors exploring a vibrant outdoor pumpkin patch festival in Chicago at dusk, featuring glowing string lights, hay bales, and a vintage red tractor with the downtown city skyline in the background.

13 Awesome Things To Do in Chicago This Weekend (Oct 9–11)

by Struan Hogg

Plan your Chicago weekend (Oct 9-11). Navigate the Chicago Marathon in Grant Park, hit the free Lincoln Park Fall Fest, or escape to local block parties.

Chefs Zubair Mohajir and Rishi Kumar of Mirra restaurant in Bucktown, Chicago, smiling together in front of an exposed brick wall.

Chefs at Bucktown’s Mirra Land Food & Wine 2026 Cover

by Struan Hogg

Bucktown’s Indian-Mexican restaurant Mirra just landed the cover of Food & Wine’s 2026 Best New Chefs. Inside their award-winning Chicago menu.

An AI-generated conceptual illustration of a bridge over the Chicago River, representing the area where the 2004 Dave Matthews Band tour bus incident occurred.

The Day Dave Matthews Band Dumped on Chicago Tourists

by Struan Hogg

In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of septic waste onto a packed Chicago river cruise. Read the unbelievable true story of the disaster.

Aerial view of the Adler Planetarium on the Chicago lakefront on a sunny day, featuring the museum's iconic dome, Lake Michigan, and the downtown city skyline in the background.

Adler Brings Free Stargazing to Chicago Public Libraries

by Struan Hogg

The Adler Planetarium is bringing free outdoor stargazing and space lectures to Chicago library branches in Bucktown, Woodlawn, and Belmont Cragin this fall.

The massive German U-505 submarine displayed outdoors on the lawn of the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, featuring a vintage 1950s car parked nearby to show the warship's immense scale.

The Haunted WWII Submarine Hidden In Chicago

by Struan Hogg

Deep beneath Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry sits the U-505. Discover the haunted history and dark WWII secrets of this 251-foot submarine.