New rules proposed by the mayor would allow for increased density and relax parking requirements. The goal is lower rents and more affordable housing, but issues of equity fall along familiar geographic lines.
The ex-board member for CPS and interim head of the Poetry Foundation talked CPS troubles, union demands, and more.
A short doc looks at locals who are trying to prevent violence on the South Side by giving kids something to do.
Fatal police shootings, problems with petcoke, and more
Six months in, how is Gov. Rauner doing?
The city of Hammond shut down a music festival after he made a virtual appearance. It might be a First Amendment problem—unless a case can be made that Keef’s identity by itself causes violence.
This brave commuter took a small, informal survey of hand-washing habits at a Union Station men’s room. The results were grim.
HUD’s specific, inclusive new definition of fair housing has the potential to increase integration and opportunity. But it offers significant challenges to those in the business of fair housing, and fears that it could empty out or gentrify neighborhoods that are most in need of help.
Dad is a veritable pro in Florida, but he can’t buy a bite back home in Illinois. That’s about to change.
“No more bake sales, man.” The mayor strolls the 606 with a Chicago writer and talks about the Riverwalk, Rosehill Cemetery, and what’s next for Chicago’s public spaces.
