The shooting of Trayvon Martin, and the mystery that surrounds it, have brought back the issue of still-novel gated communities and the possibility they instill fear in their residents. But they’re more a symptom than a cause, and not so different from the rest of America.
An archive from the Detroit Publishing Company captures Chicago from 1890 to 1920, as the city more than doubled in population and transitioned into the modern age as a true metropolis.
A middle-finger of a letter from an august U. of C. prof; a detailed history of the Portage Theater; a list of the best restaurants in the suburbs; and more
The House Majority Leader stirs dissent within his own party for supporting the young Rep over the veteran conservative he defeated, tipping off a PAC Rube Goldberg machine in the process.
You wouldn’t either, if you grew up rooting for the Roanoke Valley Rebels, or at least rooting for them to get into fights. They were an offensive team, with offensive uniforms, at least until a blizzard took out their arena.
Two new studies challenge the conventional wisdom on food deserts, a topic that’s had its focus in Chicago. In all likelihood, the research is more compatible than it looks, and combined shows the complexity and breadth of the issue.
City Council takes up the semi-contentious speed camera bill, and it passes like many semi-contentious bills before it: 33-14, a low but not atypical result from the past nine years of City Council votes.
After reading the Tribune’s blast at 15th District Congressman Tim Johnson in Monday’s editorial, “I really must be going,” I called the quirky 65-year-old Urbana Republican for a response. I first interviewed Johnson a couple of years ago when The Hill named him one of the hardest workers in Congress. The legislator, whose best friend in the House is Ron Paul, announced earlier this month that he was leaving Congress…
The press likes to write about Rahm Emanuel’s fast-paced, intimidating managerial style. As these things go in the boring 21st century it’s neat enough, but nothing like Big Bill Thompson and his “prize model sailboat.”
Should cities build bike lanes to fulfill demand? No, suggests the findings of a recent survey: building bike lanes creates demand, just as building more roads leads to having more cars on the road.
