The Spelman alumna and our current writer-in-residence discusses the role of schools like Morehouse College and Howard University in today’s society—and encourages Chicago-area students to apply to HBCUs.
Experts estimate that there are 70,000 to 125,000 gang members in Chicago—a population that, on the low end, rivals Evanston’s and, on the high end, exceeds Springfield’s. Over the years, Chicago’s street gangs have formed two loose alliances: the People and the Folks. According to information from the Chicago Police Department, which tracks gang boundaries, … Read more
While the number of murders in Chicago has leveled off in recent years, the percentage that were gang related has increased, and the city’s murder rate remains among the highest in the nation.
For some state lawmakers, supporting prisoners’ requests for transfers can be a routine constituent service—or a valuable trump card. PLUS: Prime movers—ten Illinois legislators who logged the most recorded inquiries on behalf of prisoners—and the gang members they’ve helped
Join us here, Wednesday, December 14th at 2 p.m., for a live chat with our new editor in chief, Beth Fenner. With her first issue hitting newsstands Thursday, come discuss upcoming changes to Chicago, what you want to see from the magazine, and how we can impact the city moving forward.
LAWBREAKERS, LAWMAKERS: In some parts of Chicago, violent street gangs and pols quietly trade money and favors for mutual gain. The thugs flourish, the elected officials thrive—and you lose. A special report.
The battles of city planning and urban theory are fought block by block—such as in Logan Square, where the renovation of a McDonald’s sheds light on the city’s pedestrian-street regulations.
An abandoned, abused dog grabbed headlines this weekend, shocking readers with the cruelty it was exposed to and inspiring them to line up to adopt it. It’s a revealing look into how our empathy, and loss of it, is reflected in our treatment of animals.
RUNNING DOWN A DREAM: Some 40-year-olds have midlife crises. Jonathan Harris has a mission
University of Chicago neuroscientists find compelling proof that rats are just as interested in helping each other out as eating chocolate.
