The Immense Ambition of Chicago's Digital Manufacturing Hub
With an infinite number of virtual factories and an open-source manufacturing platform, the implications of the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute go far beyond Chicago.
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Rahm Touts His Chicago Success to David Brooks in DC
A chipper mayor was full of good news in an hour-long talk with his old friend.
How Soldier Field Became an Outdoor Hockey Rink
Here’s what it took to ice the gridiron for Saturday’s Blackhawks game, Soldier Field’s first-ever NHL matchup.
What Chicago's Digital Manufacturing Hub Could Achieve
This development can combine ideas from Silicon Valley, German industry—and Swedish pop music.
How to Get the City to Pay When a Pothole Damages Your Car
What to do after a chance encounter with one of Chicago’s 600,000 lovely potholes.
The Must-Read Stories of the Week
This week: Why Chicago’s wealthy school districts may underwrite the less fortunate, how authorities captured the most-wanted drug lord, a basketball matchup for the ages, and more
Single in Chicago? We Want You!
Chicago magazine is on the hunt for the city’s most eligible men and women.
Sinaloa Boss and Drug Kingpin Joaquín Guzmán's Arrest: What It Means for Chicago
How the Sinaloa shakeup could affect the city’s drug trade—and an open question on where the crime boss’s trial will take place.
Could the Chicago Blackhawks Beat Team Canada?
One team has the talent, the other has the experience. In a hypothetical matchup, can the amazing Chicago Blackhawks beat the blasted Canadians?
Where Your Road Salt Comes From, and Where It Goes
Chicagoland goes through hundreds of thousands of tons of road salt every year, and its rivers and lakes are getting saltier.