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A Guide to Chicago’s Diverse Tech Communities
Looking for advice on pitching, new technical skills, or just a support group that can help guide you through the tech industry? Here’s where to start.
These Waters Run Deep
The Chicago River is being reborn. To journey along it is to see the city’s future—and feel the undertow of its past.
UPDATE: School Funding Reform Breaks Through Chaos in Springfield
Pension shifts, TIF districts, and a cartoon made strange bedfellows as school districts waited to see if they’d get the money needed to make it through the year.
Here's What Chicagoans Think of CPD's Latest Community Policing Plan
A draft was released this month, but residents at three town halls pointed out weak spots when it comes to turning around the culture of the police department.
5 Abandoned Chicago Buildings That Are Reopening Soon
Historic structures, including two of Daniel Burnham’s, are getting a facelift.
10 Stories You Should Read This Week
Dick Gregory’s legacy, alleged R. Kelly victim comes forward, the origins of NBA Jam, and a secretive police list.
The Numbers Behind the Lakefront Trail Separation
Runners and cyclists, breathe easy—the project is set to be completed next year.
How Redlining Segregated Chicago, and America
New evidence suggests that cutting up America’s cities along racial lines exacerbated the problem, with effects that lingered for decades.
Tom Skilling's Eclipse Broadcast Reminds Us Why He's a Local Treasure
The beloved meteorologist is a rare example of a journalist fusing with a subject matter—to become not just its foremost expert, but its conduit to the masses