The Last Years of Ernie Banks
Cubs fans remember him for his pervasive optimism. But he was a far more complicated man than it appeared. And toward the end, he was a lonely man, too—one tormented by his demons.
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Take a Look at the Field Museum’s New Fossil
Meet Scarface, the museum’s latest prehistoric find.
Kate Harding Knows How to Fix Rape Culture
The author of Asking For It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture—and What We Can Do About It talks about what it is, where it comes from, and what works to change it.
10 Must-Read Stories for This Week in Chicago
Property taxes, the Dennis Hastert scandal, and more
Do Cyclists Really Get Away With Lawbreaking More Often Than Drivers?
They used to. But increased enforcement in Chicago suggests the odds are evening out, and might be in drivers’ favor.
Small Town, Big Secret?
Months after former House speaker Dennis Hastert was indicted for withdrawing millions in alleged hush money, the town at the center of the molestation accusations still struggles to understand what may have happened.
Jay Cutler and Four Other Bears Recorded Ads for the CTA
It’s part of a pilot program to promote CTA ridership to Soldier Field.
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The New York Post is Coming to Chicago and We’re Not Sure What We Did to Deserve This
The New York Post plans to start distribution in Chicago on Monday, joining the Sun-Times and RedEye in competition for commuters’ attentions. A marketing team was handing out promotional copies this morning at Union Station, complete with obligatory reference to a certain style of pizza. Post representatives declined to give any details beyond this statement from publisher Jesse Angelo: “The rumors are indeed true. As … Read more
Chicago's 'Array of Things' Takes Another Step Towards Reality
A grant from the National Science Foundation will allow the city’s urban fitness tracker to expand from a couple prototypes to a full-blown pilot of 500 nodes around the city.