Majority of Domestic ISIS Terrorists Are U.S. Citizens by Birth
U. of C. professor’s database reveals majority of ISIS “offenses” in the U.S. are committed by American citizens, many who were radicalized by watching Westernized videos.
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Reasons I Love Chicago (That Didn't Make the List)
“Mr. Dickens, you’re entering the boss city of the universe.”
10 Stories You Should Read This Week
Why we love Chicago, who’s behind Illinois’s fiscal fiasco, and what Chance the Rapper gets from giving out free music.
We’ve Got a Magician Playing Second Base
Javier Baez during the 2016 World Series Photo: Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune To understand the magic of Javy Baez—the disbelief-suspending stabs and skids; the gravity-mocking freeze-frame moments in which, levitated, he still throws with force, just as he does from his knees, his backside, his stomach; the tags, quick as a close-up card trick, snapped down … Read more
Mold-A-Ramas
Photo: Jason Little Made of equal parts melted plastic and childhood memories, genuine Mold-A-Rama figurines—the locally conceived tchotchkes molded, on the spot, to simple perfection in machines reminiscent of the space age at various museums and attractions around town—stand alone as the most collectible way to wax nostalgic. Reasons there are no better souvenirs on … Read more
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Our Starchitect Has Soul
Jeanne Gang’s most important work is woven into the fabric of the city.
Even Our Street Names Are Tough
Illustration: Hawk Krall Wacker. Cermak. Pulaski. Hoyne. Gunnison. Lunt. They sound like fists hitting meat.