Which isn’t to say they don’t like McDonald’s: Americans’ satisfaction with fast food restaurants of all kinds is increasing, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index, despite the criticism directed at them.
An investigation by the Pantagraph finds that Illinois taxpayers spend a surprising amount on coffee for their legislators—but is it strikingly high or shockingly low?
The Mets’ unlikely star is putting up the best numbers in baseball, and is coming off back-to-back one-hitters, the first time that’s been done in 23 years. The research of a University of Illinois professor explains how he’s mastered his mysterious pitch.
We don’t know and we don’t want to know until we see a penis or lack thereof. The act of not knowing, while exciting, also means that Sarah has to endure predictions from everyone who comes into contact with her…
Three Chicago aldermen went on a fact-finding trip to Copenhagen, along with Amsterdam one of the destination cities for civic pols looking to learn about sustainable city planning. Why are they so good at it? A long head start, for one thing.
Whenever crime spikes, weekend shootings make the news. But what constitutes a peaceful Chicago weekend, and how many homicides makes an unusually violent one?
Research into the mysterious phenomenon of copycat suicides could help explain the recent deaths of three Lake Forest teens who stepped in front of speeding trains
CHICAGOMAG.COM EXCLUSIVE: Bryan Smith on the challenges of writing “The Cluster Conundrum”
A look at where misdemeanor pot busts occurred through the first few months of this year, from a high of 541 in the 28th Ward—40 percent higher than the runner-up—to a low of 15 in the 43rd Ward.
After months of occasional debate and intensive reporting—and a couple weeks after Michael Bloomberg and Andrew Cuomo hailed such an idea—Mayor Emanuel backs a modified version of a proposed marijuana decriminalization ordinance.
