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.
Violent crime—in Chicago and elsewhere—tends to be limited to a proportionally small, socially-networked population. New technologies are beginning to illuminate the connections.
Despite Chicago’s boondoggle, NYC is interested in getting some private money out of its public meters. They’re off to a better start, but there are even more lessons to learn from our debacle.
OUTDOOR FITNESS GUIDE: Four sports that will make you break a sweat and have fun
In early May, Chicagoans driving the inbound Eisenhower Expressway saw a digital billboard comparing people who believe in manmade global warming to Ted Kaczynski. Next to a photo of the Unabomber, the sign reads: “I still believe in global warming. Do you?” Bannering the bottom of the ad is the Heartland Institute’s website address. The billboard was paid for and created by the 28-year-old Chicago-based nonprofit…
