If Obama Loses, Does Chicago Lose, Too?
What difference would it make to the city of Chicago if Obama is not in the White House come January 2013? Two experts weigh in.
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The Presidents Song
CHICAGOMAG.COM EXCLUSIVE: During his paternity leave, Chicago magazine columnist Jeff Ruby wrote a song about the U.S. presidents to teach his two older children. He and his family then made a music video. Watch the results below
Baby Talk
The third pregnancy may not have been the charm—but once she got here, infant Abigail sure was.
Big Red Numbers Day: The Mayor's Chicago Budget Address
The mayor sets out on his 2013 budget this morning, and expectations are that revenues will come from TIF surpluses and an improving economy, but no new taxes or fees; you can watch it live.
Chicago's Alleys and Its Growing, Hidden Green Infrastructure
The city’s plan to cool its temperatures in the age of global warming is going up above, below, and around you, including within the city’s alleys—which, with 1,900 miles worth, are the most of any city in the country.
Today in Violence Prevention: The Chicago Violence Tax and Inner-City Farming
Toni Preckwinkle floats a tax on guns and ammunition, not the first that’s been proposed in Illinois, and an NRA lobbyist harshes it; and Alex Kotlowitz takes a look at the Growing Home urban garden.
Obama's Power Problem
THE OBAMA WAY: Republicans may enjoy calling the president a typical Chicago politician. But Rick Perlstein argues that Obama isn’t Chicago enough—and that’s why he faces such a tough contest on November 6.
School Testing and the Burden of Childhood Lead Exposure
Studies of Massachusetts and Milwaukee schoolkids suggest that one straightforward way to improve school performance, even on standardized tests alone, is to reduce lead exposure.
Why They Ran: Three Stories from the 2012 Chicago Marathon
A 72-year-old on his 35th marathon, a novice wheelchair racer, and a young man with an epiphany
The Southern Great Migration to Chicago, Black and White
In This Affluent Society captures the Great Migration to Chicago with archival footage and interviews, including former residents of “Hillbilly Heaven,” better known as Uptown.