The 312 - March 2013

03/29/13

How the Geography of Poverty Changed in Chicago from 1950-2009

As the central city got wealthier over the past 60 years, its poverty dispersed to the west and south sides, surrounded by increasingly well-off suburbs.

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03/29/13

Are the Chicago School Closings Really Targeted at Certain Races?

A look the geography of race and population change in several school districts in Chicago.

Posted at 1:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (2)

03/29/13

Who Is Bo Jackson?

Jackson will throw out the first pitch of the Sox season opener on Monday. Shouldn't Bo be a name every Chicagoan knows?

Posted at 11:40 AM in Culture The 312 | Permalink | Comments (1)

03/29/13

Should the Cubs Erect a Giant Video Screen at Wrigley?

The rumors of erecting a Jumbotron at the Friendly Confines are back.

Posted at 10:40 AM in The 312 | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/28/13

Are Jennifer Aniston and Senator Mark Kirk Friends?

The movie star wishes the Illinois senator a speedy recovery.

Posted at 4:00 PM in The 312 | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/28/13

The Chicago Riverwalk Is a $100 Million Step Closer to Reality

Outgoing DOT secretary Ray LaHood announced a big federal loan for the city's riverwalk, scheduled to be completed in 2016.

Posted at 3:20 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (1)

03/27/13

The Cubs: Baseball's Most Profitable, Most Indebted Team

The Valuable Losers are worth more than all but four teams in the major leagues, but still carry a heavy debt load from their sale.

Posted at 6:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/27/13

How Homosexuality and the Religious Right Created a Rift In Christianity

As gay marriage presses on in the Supreme Court and the Illinois legislature, consider how we got here—and what it did to religion in America.

Posted at 5:15 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/27/13

The 12 Best Signs at the CPS Protest

Whatever side you take at the Chicago Public Schools protests in Daley plaza today, you have to appreciate how the message came across.

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03/26/13

What's Wrong With Chicago's Public Schools?

The biggest issues are crime and a lack of funding, according to Chicagoans surveyed in a recent Joyce Foundation poll.

Posted at 3:45 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (1)

03/26/13

Chicago's Number of Detectives Dropped with the Murder Clearance Rate

The drop in Chicago's beat-cop ranks has gotten a lot of deserved attention. But our detective and forensic investigators are trimmed down as well.

Posted at 2:45 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/26/13

Jerry Dincin, Right-to-Die Advocate, Has Died

The Highland Park resident passed away this morning.

Posted at 10:10 AM in The 312 | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/25/13

Will Medical Marijuana Pass the Illinois House?

If Lou Lang's bill passes the House, the state could have therapeutic pot. Does it go too far?

Posted at 6:04 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (2)

03/25/13

Chicagoans Hate CPS (But They Love the School Their Kid Attends)

City residents grade Chicago's Public School system with an F more often than A. But there's usually one school every parent thinks is really great.

Posted at 2:00 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (1)

03/25/13

Brian Williams Irritates Ari Emanuel with Semi-Tough Questions

The youngest of the Emanuel brothers pushes back on a fast-pitch softball Rock Center interview about Zeke's new book.

Posted at 12:15 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/22/13

Was There Ever a Golden Age of Chicago Public Schools?

A look back at 50 years of CPS reform finds all the same problems, statistics, and nostalgia for a better time.

Posted at 4:00 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/21/13

Chicago Public Schools Proposes 54 Schools for Closure, Six for Turnaround

CPS lays out its final list, its plan for each school, and its schedule of public meetings to address the closures. Here it is at a glance.

Posted at 6:17 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/21/13

On CPS Closings: What the Past Says About the Future

This isn't the first round of school closings in Chicago. Here's what history can teach us about what's ahead.

Posted at 5:15 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/21/13

Here Are the Chicago Public Schools That Could Close

Aldermen and principals are announcing the recommended CPS elementary school closures today. This story will be updated as the list develops.

Posted at 12:10 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/20/13

Two Sites You Should Be Looking At As CPS Announces Massive School Closures

As soon as tomorrow, Chicago could learn what schools CPS will cut. Here are two vital sites to bookmark in preparation.

Posted at 7:14 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (1)

03/20/13

Brian Urlacher Is No Longer A Chicago Bear

For real this time.

Posted at 6:19 PM in The 312 | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/20/13

Jack Schaap Will Serve 12 Years for Sex with a Minor

The pastor of First Baptist Church of Hammond was sentenced today.

Posted at 12:32 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (4)

03/20/13

What Would a Republican Mayor Mean for Chicago?

It probably wouldn't be all that different—but recent history suggests spending on cops and firefighters would increase.

Posted at 11:15 AM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/19/13

Time Out Chicago Ceases Print Publication

The city mag goes all digital.

Posted at 3:48 PM in The 312 | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/19/13

Chicago Is Not as Irish as You Think

Chi-rish? Not exactly. Chicago's not that much more Irish than anywhere else.

Posted at 10:10 AM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/18/13

Happy 40th Anniversary to the Parakeets of Hyde Park

Monk parakeets are celebrating four decades in the city—thanks to Harold Washington, a threatened lawsuit, and the habitat of Hyde Park.

Posted at 5:46 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (5)

03/18/13

Why Drivers Get on the Wrong Side of the Road

In the fatal crash last Friday morning—as usual—drunk driving is to blame. All traffic engineers can do is make the road signage as obvious as possible.

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03/18/13

The Five Most Revolting Details from the Evidence in the Jack Schaap Case

Pastor Jack Schaap will be sentenced Wednesday for having sex with an underage girl. This recently released document reveals the evidence that will put him away.

Posted at 12:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (15)

03/15/13

Is 'Persepolis' Too Much for 7th Grade CPS Students?

Marjane Satrapi's graphic-novel masterpiece is no longer appropriate for tweens in Chicago Public Schools. But how graphic is it?

Posted at 4:41 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (3)

03/15/13

Watch This Legendary Guitarist Explain Everything About Guitar Noise

The Chicago Humanities Festival has a great interview with Adrian Belew, a guitar hero who's played with everyone from the Talking Heads to Nine Inch Nails.

Posted at 11:45 AM in Culture The 312 | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/15/13

Chicago Jesuits Tell Why Pope Francis Is Such a Big Deal

A Jesuit pope is statistically and theologically unlikely, but it finally happened—and in retrospect, the choice of Jorge Bergoglio makes a lot of sense.

Posted at 10:30 AM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/14/13

Will Clueless Politicians Doom Gay Marriage in Illinois?

Gay marriage is generally popular in Illinois, but politicians tend to think their constituents are more conservative than they actually are. Is that why the bill is short of votes?

Posted at 3:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/14/13

Penny Pritzker Resigns from Chicago Board of Education

So she's definitely the next Commerce Secretary, right?

Posted at 2:18 PM in The 312 | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/14/13

Illinois Is in the Middle of America's Meth Belt

This state is sandwiched in between the nation's biggest meth producers. Here's a look at our local labs—and the problems they cause.

Posted at 1:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/13/13

One of Chicago's Biggest Employers Just Got a New CEO

The population of Chicago Catholics has declined. Schools have closed and revenue has shrunk. But the church is still one of the largest, wealthiest organizations in the city.

Posted at 5:35 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/13/13

Here's What You Need to Know About the New Chicago Bears

The team added two players and lost three for the 2013 season. But you'll probably still recognize most of the roster.

Posted at 3:00 PM in The 312 | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/13/13

The SEC Spanked Illinois for Not Stating the Obvious on Pensions

It's not like Illinois was even trying to cover up its mess.

Posted at 1:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (1)

03/12/13

Where People Gamble Illegally in Chicago

Just going by the statistics: If you're at a dice game in Austin, there's a good chance Garry McCarthy is coming for you.

Posted at 2:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/12/13

Should You Care About the Bears' New Prospects?

The NFL season's free agency opens up at 3pm today. Does it matter for Chicago? Yes! Sort of.

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03/12/13

Does Chicago's Crime Flow from People Peeing in the Streets?

Adapting the broken-windows theory of policing, Chicago's top cop wants people arrested when they don't pay tickets for peeing, gambling, and boozing.

Posted at 11:45 AM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (2)

03/11/13

The Midwestern Drought: The Most Expensive Weather Disaster Since Katrina?

March has been a wet month in the area, and conditions in Illinois are improving. But last year's drought—and certainly its economic effects—will continue throughout 2013.

Posted at 5:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/11/13

DeAndre Jordan's Monster Dunk Has Nothing on Taj Gibson's

Something special happened last night. But it wasn't as impressive as the stunning pair of dunks a Bulls player put up in a game last year.

Posted at 5:00 PM in The 312 | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/11/13

Is Gun Culture in America Really on the Decline?

The numbers suggest that fewer households today have a gun than in the past. But that might reflect demographic changes more than it does the number of people actually buying guns.

Posted at 3:50 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/11/13

Distressed Home Sales in Chicagoland Barely Dipped in 2012

Fewer home sales in Northern Illinois were classified as distressed this past year. How did things look in your area?

Posted at 3:20 PM in The 312 | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/08/13

What Your Phone Says About Your Personality (and How Big Data Can Use It)

The way you use your phone reveals who you are. For data miners, it's incredibly valuable information.

Posted at 4:20 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/08/13

16 Awesome Photos of Chicago from Space

NASA maintains a giant database of Chicagoland photos dating back to 1973. You can spend hours looking through them all—we picked 16 of our favorites.

Posted at 11:20 AM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/07/13

Chicago Winter, From Earth and Space

This is how the city looks from an astronaut's perspective versus the shore of an icy Lake Michigan.

Posted at 5:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/07/13

Chicago's Unidentified Bodies Go Online

You can now browse the Cook County Medical Examiner's website to see local folks' unidentified remains. The hope is that someone will recognize them.

Posted at 4:45 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/07/13

In Defense of Hockey's Charity Point and the Blackhawks' Streak

The shootout, and the charity point that goes to the loser, is a dumb populist kludge—reason enough to embrace it.

Posted at 11:55 AM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (1)

03/06/13

The CTA Expands its Ex-Offender Job Program, But Is it Enough to Make an Impact?

It's good news, but the Chicago Transit Authority's announcement just highlights the ongoing struggle to get the city's ex-offenders into the workforce.

Posted at 4:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (1)

03/06/13

Pat Quinn Presents the Illinois Budget: Short on Specifics, Long on Pleas

In a concise speech, the governor tried to set the legislature on the path towards pension reform. It won't be easy.

Posted at 2:55 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/06/13

There Was an Epic Snowball Fight in Wicker Park Last Night

About 300 people engaged in brutal combat with snow-based ballistics. Take a look at the merciless battle.

Posted at 12:30 PM in The 312 | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/06/13

How the Great Recession Killed My Generation's Confidence

Young Americans' optimism about income is at an all-time low. Why do college grads believe their pay won't grow any faster than high school dropouts'?

Posted at 10:00 AM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/05/13

The Oral History of Dawn Clark Netsch

The late law professor's career in Illinois politics spanned from Adlai Stevenson's presidential campaign in 1952 to the 1994 gubernatorial race and beyond, giving her a rare perspective on the city and state.

Posted at 6:25 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/05/13

Chicago's Bruce Rauner Is All But Running for Governor

The wealthy Chicago businessman moves further towards an official candidacy, forming an exploratory committee and announcing a listening tour of the state.

Posted at 3:51 PM in The 312 | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/05/13

Does Modern Urbanism Only Help a City's Elites?

Urbanist ideas don't often serve an entire city's needs. Is it a simple matter of self-interest, or is this the best America's downtowns can do?

Posted at 1:57 PM in The 312 News & Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)

	03/29/13 How the Geography of Poverty Changed in Chicago from 1950-2009 As the central city got wealthier over the past 60 years, its poverty dispersed to the west and south sides, surrounded by increasingly well-off suburbs. Posted at 4:00 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
	03/29/13 Are the Chicago School Closings Really Targeted at Certain Races? A look the geography of race and population change in several school districts in Chicago. Posted at 1:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (2)
	03/29/13 Who Is Bo Jackson? Jackson will throw out the first pitch of the Sox season opener on Monday. Shouldn't Bo be a name every Chicagoan knows? Posted at 11:40 AM in Culture The 312 \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
	03/29/13 Should the Cubs Erect a Giant Video Screen at Wrigley? The rumors of erecting a Jumbotron at the Friendly Confines are back. Posted at 10:40 AM in The 312 \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/28/13 Are Jennifer Aniston and Senator Mark Kirk Friends? The movie star wishes the Illinois senator a speedy recovery. Posted at 4:00 PM in The 312 \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/28/13 The Chicago Riverwalk Is a $100 Million Step Closer to Reality Outgoing DOT secretary Ray LaHood announced a big federal loan for the city's riverwalk, scheduled to be completed in 2016. Posted at 3:20 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
	03/27/13 The Cubs: Baseball's Most Profitable, Most Indebted Team The Valuable Losers are worth more than all but four teams in the major leagues, but still carry a heavy debt load from their sale. Posted at 6:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/27/13 How Homosexuality and the Religious Right Created a Rift In Christianity As gay marriage presses on in the Supreme Court and the Illinois legislature, consider how we got here—and what it did to religion in America. Posted at 5:15 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/27/13 The 12 Best Signs at the CPS Protest Whatever side you take at the Chicago Public Schools protests in Daley plaza today, you have to appreciate how the message came across. Posted at 4:40 PM in The 312 \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/26/13 What's Wrong With Chicago's Public Schools? The biggest issues are crime and a lack of funding, according to Chicagoans surveyed in a recent Joyce Foundation poll. Posted at 3:45 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
	03/26/13 Chicago's Number of Detectives Dropped with the Murder Clearance Rate The drop in Chicago's beat-cop ranks has gotten a lot of deserved attention. But our detective and forensic investigators are trimmed down as well. Posted at 2:45 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/26/13 Jerry Dincin, Right-to-Die Advocate, Has Died The Highland Park resident passed away this morning. Posted at 10:10 AM in The 312 \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/25/13 Will Medical Marijuana Pass the Illinois House? If Lou Lang's bill passes the House, the state could have therapeutic pot. Does it go too far? Posted at 6:04 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (2)
	03/25/13 Chicagoans Hate CPS (But They Love the School Their Kid Attends) City residents grade Chicago's Public School system with an F more often than A. But there's usually one school every parent thinks is really great. Posted at 2:00 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
	03/25/13 Brian Williams Irritates Ari Emanuel with Semi-Tough Questions The youngest of the Emanuel brothers pushes back on a fast-pitch softball Rock Center interview about Zeke's new book. Posted at 12:15 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/22/13 Was There Ever a Golden Age of Chicago Public Schools? A look back at 50 years of CPS reform finds all the same problems, statistics, and nostalgia for a better time. Posted at 4:00 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/21/13 Chicago Public Schools Proposes 54 Schools for Closure, Six for Turnaround CPS lays out its final list, its plan for each school, and its schedule of public meetings to address the closures. Here it is at a glance. Posted at 6:17 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/21/13 On CPS Closings: What the Past Says About the Future This isn't the first round of school closings in Chicago. Here's what history can teach us about what's ahead. Posted at 5:15 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/21/13 Here Are the Chicago Public Schools That Could Close Aldermen and principals are announcing the recommended CPS elementary school closures today. This story will be updated as the list develops. Posted at 12:10 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/20/13 Two Sites You Should Be Looking At As CPS Announces Massive School Closures As soon as tomorrow, Chicago could learn what schools CPS will cut. Here are two vital sites to bookmark in preparation. Posted at 7:14 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
	03/20/13 Brian Urlacher Is No Longer A Chicago Bear For real this time. Posted at 6:19 PM in The 312 \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/20/13 Jack Schaap Will Serve 12 Years for Sex with a Minor The pastor of First Baptist Church of Hammond was sentenced today. Posted at 12:32 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (4)
	03/20/13 What Would a Republican Mayor Mean for Chicago? It probably wouldn't be all that different—but recent history suggests spending on cops and firefighters would increase. Posted at 11:15 AM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/19/13 Time Out Chicago Ceases Print Publication The city mag goes all digital. Posted at 3:48 PM in The 312 \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/19/13 Chicago Is Not as Irish as You Think Chi-rish? Not exactly. Chicago's not that much more Irish than anywhere else. Posted at 10:10 AM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/18/13 Happy 40th Anniversary to the Parakeets of Hyde Park Monk parakeets are celebrating four decades in the city—thanks to Harold Washington, a threatened lawsuit, and the habitat of Hyde Park. Posted at 5:46 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (5)
	03/18/13 Why Drivers Get on the Wrong Side of the Road In the fatal crash last Friday morning—as usual—drunk driving is to blame. All traffic engineers can do is make the road signage as obvious as possible. Posted at 1:00 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/18/13 The Five Most Revolting Details from the Evidence in the Jack Schaap Case Pastor Jack Schaap will be sentenced Wednesday for having sex with an underage girl. This recently released document reveals the evidence that will put him away. Posted at 12:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (15)
	03/15/13 Is 'Persepolis' Too Much for 7th Grade CPS Students? Marjane Satrapi's graphic-novel masterpiece is no longer appropriate for tweens in Chicago Public Schools. But how graphic is it? Posted at 4:41 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (3)
	03/15/13 Watch This Legendary Guitarist Explain Everything About Guitar Noise The Chicago Humanities Festival has a great interview with Adrian Belew, a guitar hero who's played with everyone from the Talking Heads to Nine Inch Nails. Posted at 11:45 AM in Culture The 312 \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/15/13 Chicago Jesuits Tell Why Pope Francis Is Such a Big Deal A Jesuit pope is statistically and theologically unlikely, but it finally happened—and in retrospect, the choice of Jorge Bergoglio makes a lot of sense. Posted at 10:30 AM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/14/13 Will Clueless Politicians Doom Gay Marriage in Illinois? Gay marriage is generally popular in Illinois, but politicians tend to think their constituents are more conservative than they actually are. Is that why the bill is short of votes? Posted at 3:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/14/13 Penny Pritzker Resigns from Chicago Board of Education So she's definitely the next Commerce Secretary, right? Posted at 2:18 PM in The 312 \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/14/13 Illinois Is in the Middle of America's Meth Belt This state is sandwiched in between the nation's biggest meth producers. Here's a look at our local labs—and the problems they cause. Posted at 1:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/13/13 One of Chicago's Biggest Employers Just Got a New CEO The population of Chicago Catholics has declined. Schools have closed and revenue has shrunk. But the church is still one of the largest, wealthiest organizations in the city. Posted at 5:35 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/13/13 Here's What You Need to Know About the New Chicago Bears The team added two players and lost three for the 2013 season. But you'll probably still recognize most of the roster. Posted at 3:00 PM in The 312 \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/13/13 The SEC Spanked Illinois for Not Stating the Obvious on Pensions It's not like Illinois was even trying to cover up its mess. Posted at 1:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
	03/12/13 Where People Gamble Illegally in Chicago Just going by the statistics: If you're at a dice game in Austin, there's a good chance Garry McCarthy is coming for you. Posted at 2:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/12/13 Should You Care About the Bears' New Prospects? The NFL season's free agency opens up at 3pm today. Does it matter for Chicago? Yes! Sort of. Posted at 1:30 PM in The 312 \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/12/13 Does Chicago's Crime Flow from People Peeing in the Streets? Adapting the broken-windows theory of policing, Chicago's top cop wants people arrested when they don't pay tickets for peeing, gambling, and boozing. Posted at 11:45 AM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (2)
	03/11/13 The Midwestern Drought: The Most Expensive Weather Disaster Since Katrina? March has been a wet month in the area, and conditions in Illinois are improving. But last year's drought—and certainly its economic effects—will continue throughout 2013. Posted at 5:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/11/13 DeAndre Jordan's Monster Dunk Has Nothing on Taj Gibson's Something special happened last night. But it wasn't as impressive as the stunning pair of dunks a Bulls player put up in a game last year. Posted at 5:00 PM in The 312 \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/11/13 Is Gun Culture in America Really on the Decline? The numbers suggest that fewer households today have a gun than in the past. But that might reflect demographic changes more than it does the number of people actually buying guns. Posted at 3:50 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/11/13 Distressed Home Sales in Chicagoland Barely Dipped in 2012 Fewer home sales in Northern Illinois were classified as distressed this past year. How did things look in your area? Posted at 3:20 PM in The 312 \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/08/13 What Your Phone Says About Your Personality (and How Big Data Can Use It) The way you use your phone reveals who you are. For data miners, it's incredibly valuable information. Posted at 4:20 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/08/13 16 Awesome Photos of Chicago from Space NASA maintains a giant database of Chicagoland photos dating back to 1973. You can spend hours looking through them all—we picked 16 of our favorites. Posted at 11:20 AM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/07/13 Chicago Winter, From Earth and Space This is how the city looks from an astronaut's perspective versus the shore of an icy Lake Michigan. Posted at 5:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/07/13 Chicago's Unidentified Bodies Go Online You can now browse the Cook County Medical Examiner's website to see local folks' unidentified remains. The hope is that someone will recognize them. Posted at 4:45 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/07/13 In Defense of Hockey's Charity Point and the Blackhawks' Streak The shootout, and the charity point that goes to the loser, is a dumb populist kludge—reason enough to embrace it. Posted at 11:55 AM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
	03/06/13 The CTA Expands its Ex-Offender Job Program, But Is it Enough to Make an Impact? It's good news, but the Chicago Transit Authority's announcement just highlights the ongoing struggle to get the city's ex-offenders into the workforce. Posted at 4:30 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
	03/06/13 Pat Quinn Presents the Illinois Budget: Short on Specifics, Long on Pleas In a concise speech, the governor tried to set the legislature on the path towards pension reform. It won't be easy. Posted at 2:55 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/06/13 There Was an Epic Snowball Fight in Wicker Park Last Night About 300 people engaged in brutal combat with snow-based ballistics. Take a look at the merciless battle. Posted at 12:30 PM in The 312 \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/06/13 How the Great Recession Killed My Generation's Confidence Young Americans' optimism about income is at an all-time low. Why do college grads believe their pay won't grow any faster than high school dropouts'? Posted at 10:00 AM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/05/13 The Oral History of Dawn Clark Netsch The late law professor's career in Illinois politics spanned from Adlai Stevenson's presidential campaign in 1952 to the 1994 gubernatorial race and beyond, giving her a rare perspective on the city and state. Posted at 6:25 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/05/13 Chicago's Bruce Rauner Is All But Running for Governor The wealthy Chicago businessman moves further towards an official candidacy, forming an exploratory committee and announcing a listening tour of the state. Posted at 3:51 PM in The 312 \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	03/05/13 Does Modern Urbanism Only Help a City's Elites? Urbanist ideas don't often serve an entire city's needs. Is it a simple matter of self-interest, or is this the best America's downtowns can do? Posted at 1:57 PM in The 312 News & Politics \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

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