A Depressingly Large Number of At-Risk Youths Have Guns
A two-year study of youths admitted to the emergency department in Flint after assaults finds a lot of those victims have guns, and ongoing exposure to violence.
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The Geography of Shootings in Chicago
A handful of neighborhoods on the south and north sides of the city account for most of the shooting victims this year, while several neighborhoods on the far north and south sides haven’t seen any.
U of I Prof Weighs In On Former Student and Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa, In the Snowden Spotlight
The U. of I. grad has stayed in the news as Edward Snowden continues to seek asylum; in a Q&A, his former econ professor weighs in on Correa’s relationship to the U.S.
Lupe Fiasco Isn't Up On the Latest Educational Data
The Chicago native says that recent CPS grads received “one of the worst educations on earth.” It’s not exactly what the numbers say.
NYT Reporter Lays Bare the Ugly Underbelly of D.C. And Rahm, Valerie, and Axe Are In It
Mark Liebovich turns his often-unflattering eye towards Washington power brokers, including an unfortunate attempt by the West Wing to portray the “magic” of Valerie Jarrett.
Will You Sign Up For Chicago's Bike-Sharing Program?
You’ve read the early reviews for Divvy, Chicago’s new bike-sharing program. Got plans to join?
If Edward Snowden Makes It to Ecuador, He Can Thank a University of Illinois Grad
The leaker is seeking asylum in Ecuador, following Julian Assange. That country’s leader has two degrees from Illinois—and a rocky relationship with the U.S.
Mapping Chicago's Hipster, Frat, and Yuppie Belts Reveals a Hangover Archipelago
The city’s most complained-about subcultures live, drink, and wake up feeling like death at the intersection of Milwaukee, Damen, and North.
Why Some Chicago Buses Take Forever to Come and Then All Show Up at the Same Time
You probably already know if your bus route is a bad one for “bunching,” as it’s called by transit planners at the CTA.
Chicago's Bike-Share Launch Was Pretty Typical, Glitches and All
From the problems riders had to the number of trips they took, Chicago’s bike-share rollout this weekend got off to the kind of start you’d expect.