12 Months, 12 Pictures, 12 Stories: December
In a December story about late Iraq War veteran and Peru native Anthony Wagner, John Keilman captured many of the economic, political, and social tensions of 2011.
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Most Memorable Chicago Stories of 2011
With the year coming to a close, we asked our Twitter followers and Facebook fans to send us their picks for the top Chicago stories of 2011. Here’s a list of the most memorable, plus some additions from our staff.
12 Months, 12 Pictures, 12 Stories: August
One of the most important lessons from the 2010 Census became clear in 2011: a Latino baby boom means that one-third of children under the age of five in the city are Latino.
12 Months, 12 Pictures, 12 Stories: July
Talk of the weather will do: July brought a host of weather stories, including some ominous clouds that may represent an entirely new kind of cloud.
12 Months, 12 Pictures, 12 Stories: June
From Governor Sunshine to Mr. Unpopularity, one thing never changes: Rod Blagojevich always has a politician’s smile waiting for his fans.
12 Months, 12 Pictures, 12 Stories: May
Mayor Daley leaves office, ending an era in Chicago politics: “It’s all television money and polling now. It’s not parades. It’s not torchlights and songs.”
Are Police Sketch Artists Becoming Obsolete?
THE EYES HAVE IT: If police sketches help nab crooks, why are they a dying art? And how do sketch artists make heads or tails of witnesses’ memories anyway? I launch an investigation to find out
12 Months, 12 Pictures, 12 Stories: April
The final Cabrini-Green high rise is demolished over the course of the month, bringing to a close one of the most complex chapters in the city’s history.
12 Months, 12 Pictures, 12 Stories: March
Gov. Quinn brings the age of the death penalty to a close, representing a long-fought-for victory for activists and a tremendous amount of work by the city’s best journalists.
12 Months, 12 Pictures, 12 Stories: February
The top story of February was probably the biggest yet least surprising story of 2011: a former Daley fundraiser officially becomes Da Mare-elect, and faces a lot of problems left over from Da Mare.