Cook County Jail Is America's Biggest
About one percent of Cook County went to jail last year. By the numbers, you can easily argue that the local institution is the biggest in the country.
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How the Geography of Poverty Changed in Chicago from 1950-2009
As the central city got wealthier over the past 60 years, its poverty dispersed to the west and south sides, surrounded by increasingly well-off suburbs.
Are the Chicago School Closings Really Targeted at Certain Races?
A look the geography of race and population change in several school districts in Chicago.
Who Is Bo Jackson?
Jackson will throw out the first pitch of the Sox season opener on Monday. Shouldn’t Bo be a name every Chicagoan knows?
Should the Cubs Erect a Giant Video Screen at Wrigley?
The rumors of erecting a Jumbotron at the Friendly Confines are back.
Are Jennifer Aniston and Senator Mark Kirk Friends?
The movie star wishes the Illinois senator a speedy recovery.
The Chicago Riverwalk Is a $100 Million Step Closer to Reality
Outgoing DOT secretary Ray LaHood announced a big federal loan for the city’s riverwalk, scheduled to be completed in 2016.
The Cubs: Baseball's Most Profitable, Most Indebted Team
The Valuable Losers are worth more than all but four teams in the major leagues, but still carry a heavy debt load from their sale.
How Homosexuality and the Religious Right Created a Rift In Christianity
As gay marriage presses on in the Supreme Court and the Illinois legislature, consider how we got here—and what it did to religion in America.
The 12 Best Signs at the CPS Protest
Whatever side you take at the Chicago Public Schools protests in Daley plaza today, you have to appreciate how the message came across.