Chicago Gang Slang, Circa 1927
It’s dated, but not as dated as you’d think—the already anachronistic “gat” was in use. But don’t go around saying “bullshiner,” “hook ’em,” or “tipper-tapper”; that’d just be embarrassing.
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The Chicago Tylenol Murders: An Oral History
TERROR IN A PILL: In 1982, seven Chicago-area residents were killed after taking cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules. Three decades later, in exclusives interview, the principal players in that drama relive what some consider the first act of domestic terrorism.
Revisiting Chicago's Tylenol Murders
In 1982, seven Chicago-area residents were killed after taking cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules. Three decades later, the principal players in that drama recount the frantic efforts to solve the crime — and the search for the perpetrator that continues to this day.
The 47 Percent, the Middle Class, and Statistics of Hopelessness
New census data shows that poverty has increased in Chicago, and that middle-class jobs are being replaced with low-wage jobs. It’s a pattern found throughout the country, as income-based poverty continues to increase. But other measures of poverty, that take into account tax subsidies and government programs, hold steady. The social implications are as important as the economic ones.
Chicagoland Schools: For Blacks, the Most Segregated in the Country
Chicago-area schools, compared to their metro peers, are some of the most segregated in the country. By some measures, they’re the most segregated. This has broad implications for policy, but no one really has a good sense of what those implications are, or should be.
Silicon Prairie Redux: Will Chicago's Tech Boom Last?
After years of hype and hope, is the city finally building a tech sector to be reckoned with?
The Startups at 1871
What’s being made in Chicago right now? Meet some of the entrepreneurs occupying the five-month-old tech hub 1871, located in the Merchandise Mart and home to more than 160 startups.
On the 'Winners' and 'Losers' in the Chicago Teachers Strike
Rahm Emanuel and Karen Lewis went head to head in labor negotiations unlike any the city had seen in years—because of changes within the union, in the economy, and City Hall. It’s a bit too early to fill out the scorecard.
More Chicago Public Schools Demographics
The patterns should be familiar if you’ve been following the city’s changes over the past decade: Hispanic students are now a (very slight) majority, African-American students have declined as both a percentage of enrollment and overall.
Poll Shows Substantial CPS Parent, Racial Divide on Chicago Teachers Strike
Another poll, conducted three days into the strike, again finds a majority in favor of the teachers—and substantial divides between CPS and non-CPS parents, which parallel the demographics of CPS students.