Illinois Will Finally Close the Gender Wage Gap… In 2065
There’s a lot of legislation on the table to get there, but there’s also a long way to go, including addressing the “motherhood penalty.”
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Hazim’s Electronic Dreams: Documenting the Yazidi Genocide
Hazim Adval, a self-taught Iraqi programmer, built software to help victims of the ISIS-led genocide of the Yazidi people and track medical histories and prescriptions within a refugee camp. With the help of George and Amal Clooney, he’s now studying at the University of Chicago.
What Can Be Done About Facebook and Privacy?
Privacy-law expert Lior Strahilevitz talks about why the Cambridge Analytica scandal is the company’s hardest challenge yet, and why the biggest thing it has to worry about is its product making people unhappy.
This Week’s 10 Must-Read Stories
The death of a policeman, the life of a chef, Molly Ringwald on John Hughes, and more.
Tammy Duckworth Just Gave Birth, But She Can't Take Maternity Leave
She also can’t bring her newborn onto the floor of the Senate to breastfeed. She and other female lawmakers are fighting to change the rules for moms here and abroad.
The Stairwell
You know how this story ends: a fierce struggle between two men, a police commander shot dead outside the Thompson Center. But what you don’t know is how it begins.
Photo Essay: Madison Street, April 5, 2008
What the street looked like 40 years after the West Side riots.
What Happened During the West Side Riots of April 1968
Nine people were killed and 1,200 injured as the city smoldered for days following the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Jane Goodall Celebrates Her 84th Birthday in Chicago
The legendary primatologist spoke to CPS students about the moment with a chimpanzee that inspired her career, and saw it memorialized in a statue at the Field Museum.
A Chicago Shoe-Repair Startup Moves In After Brooks Shoe Repair Vanishes
Shoe Drop, a mail-in repair service with a Silicon Valley approach and a 4,000-square-foot workshop on the West Side, is opening its first physical location on Jeweler’s Row.