The place Chicagoans love to hate remains much more popular than the cultural triumphs that surround it. In the ways it works and doesn’t work, it tells a compelling story about Chicago.
A Q&A with Henry Kisor, former editor of the Sun-Times book section (and before it, the Chicago Daily News), on the demise of his old section and the future of book coverage.
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Portland, long an innovator in biking and beer, has found commercial benefits from its bike infrastructure, especially when it leads to bars.
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.
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.
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.
The Chicago native says that recent CPS grads received “one of the worst educations on earth.” It’s not exactly what the numbers say.
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.
You’ve read the early reviews for Divvy, Chicago’s new bike-sharing program. Got plans to join?
