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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 March 12, 2013, at 2:30 p.m.

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 March 12, 2013, at 1:30 p.m.

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 March 12, 2013, at 11:45 a.m.

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 March 11, 2013, at 5:30 p.m.

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 March 11, 2013, at 5:00 p.m.

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 March 11, 2013, at 3:50 p.m.

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 March 11, 2013, at 3:20 p.m.

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 March 8, 2013, at 4:20 p.m.

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 March 8, 2013, at 11:20 a.m.

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 March 7, 2013, at 5:30 p.m.

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