Brick City
Here’s what we learned from a new book on Chicago’s checkered history with the ubiquitous building blocks.
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Why Does Chicago Have Nonpartisan City Elections?
If no one receives a majority of votes, the top two finishers, regardless of party, enter a runoff.
Found in Translation
To fully digitize its archives, the Newberry Library is tapping people who can decipher a foreign language: cursive.
The Reinvention of Kelly Amonte Hiller
Northwestern’s longtime lacrosse coach built an unlikely dynasty in the 2000s — and then the trophies stopped coming. To turn things around, she embraced an unusual strategy: focusing less on winning.
Corn-Fed Football
Iowa’s bid for the Bears seems to be going nowhere, which leaves us only to wonder what might have been.
Is It “Wiener’s Circle” or “Wieners Circle”?
Chicago’s most famous hot dog stand has a punctuation issue. We are talking, of course, about the Wiener[’]s Circle in Lincoln Park. The lettering on the building says “Wiener’s,” but the signature marquee has “Wieners” — sans apostrophe — as does the logo beside the cash register and on the employees’ T-shirts. The contradiction shouldn’t come as a … Read more
On a Mission With Blankets and Humanity
For one local man, praying for the homeless wasn’t enough: He wanted to help in a tangible way.