Divvy Is Usually Faster Than Public Transportation
In a station-to-station race, Chicago’s three-speed bike-share cycles tend to beat the CTA by a small margin. And users are starting to figure that out.
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The CPS No-Bid Investigation Spreads to CPEF, Once Chaired By Bruce Rauner
The principal-training consultants who received the $20 million contract, the focus of a federal investigation, got seed funding from the Chicago Public Education Fund—whose board is a who’s-who of Chicago power brokers.
Chicago’s Carless Population Is Growing—and Developers Are Responding
One-person, no-car households are growing in Chicago, just as it did at the beginning of the last century.
Schock and Blago: A Tale of Two Dandies
Former congressman Aaron Schock, who resigned on March 31, and ex-governor Rod Blagojevich have more in common than dubious political antics: a preoccupation with the way they look.
How Minneapolis Is Growing As Chicago Shrinks
The Twin Cities area is building connections, both transit and political, between its municipalities while sharing the financial burden. And it’s reaping the benefits.
Meet the Millennial Politicians on the Northwest Side
How did two millennials with no political experience get elected on the Northwest Side?
10 Must-Read Stories for This Week in Chicago
The city’s best new restaurants, Puerto Rico’s drug addicts, and more stories to read from this week
Rahm Endorses Hillary for President, But Bill DeBlasio Isn't Ready to Yet
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio declined to endorse Clinton, but she’s getting a lot of love from Rahm at least.
Inside the Ugly Legal Battle at the Purple Pig
Allegations of embezzlement and forgery. Dirty photos. Destroyed friendships. It’s a real food fight.
The Field Museum Campaigns to Save the (Taxidermied) Hyenas
Four striped hyena specimens, preserved by the legendary taxidermist Carl Akeley, were exiled to a bland, bleak corner of the Reptile Hall for decades. If the museum’s Indiegogo campaign goes well, they’ll get a new home—and a new story.