What Happened to Motorola
How a culture shift nearly doomed an iconic local company that once dominated the telecom industry.
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Poll: What's the Most Irritating Fall Activity?
It’s the last unofficial weekend of summer. Here are some of the fun fall activities we have to look forward to.
Why You Should Root for the Lucas Museum
The director’s lakefront museum could be a much-needed spark to the creative imagination.
San Antonio Reduced Its Jail Population by Treating the Mentally Ill
Over 15 years, Bexar County built a complex system to divert people from jail and into a spectrum of mental-health and social service programs. They’re still building, and other locales are paying attention.
The 2014 Guide to Chicago’s Private High Schools
Given the stress of trying to get your kid into a top-notch Chicago public high school, you may be toying with the idea of a private one. Read this first.
How Chicago Private Schools Stack Up
For the 2014 guide to Chicago private schools, Chicago requested information about the 2013–14 academic year from 101 accredited private schools across the six-county metro area; all 33 schools that responded are included here. Some schools did not provide all data points; those omissions are noted with a long dash. For comparison, numbers from 10 public schools—five … Read more
Rahm Emanuel Lets Them Eat Cheesecake
The mayor relies on Eli’s, located in his old congressional district, to lure pols and CEOs.
Can Barbara Byrd-Bennett Save Chicago’s Schools?
The CPS chief must fix the district’s dire finances—and that’s just task one.
Here Are This Week’s 10 Must-Read Stories
See a Sun-Times photographer’s coverage of Ferguson, read why the Cubs’ plan to rebuild is brilliant, make sense of Chicago’s gentrification patterns, and more.
Chicago to Congress Theater: Turn Down for EDM
A new agreement with the city bans electronic dance music at the Logan Square venue. Here’s a handy guide to what might be permissible—and what might be verboten.