The Bears’ receiver and special-teams captain faces a maximum of 40 years and a $5 million fine if he’s convicted of drug trafficking. But if his football predecessors in the drug trade are any indication, expect a lighter sentence.
THE SUPERTOOTH SQUAD: Researchers at the UIC College of Dentistry are trying to turn fillings, crowns, bridges, and dentures into relics of the past—by harnessing nature to grow and implant new teeth
What Rahm Emanuel’s ties to big business, and aldermanic ties to local gangs, tell us about the evolution of the Chicago Machine from Hinky Dink to the present day—and what the Machine of the Future might look like.
An ambitious show in a singularly unambitious era, it was Chicago Hope plus Chicago Code… plus half an hour. Then it disappeared from existence.
The Feds and the state get impatient with Deep Tunnel, forcing the state into an agreement to get it done on time—by 2029. Here’s how it’s (sort of) responsible for the Asian carp crisis, and why it might be inadequate for a future of climate change.
Rahm sold out the Hilton Chicago Hotel’s International Ballroom Monday for a speech before the Economic Club. On the dais surrounded by such captains of industry as Lester Crown, Thomas Wilson, Gregory Wasson, Glenn Tilton, the newish mayor started out shaky, occasionally flubbing his lines, his voice rising to resemble his predecessor’s. His reception by the black-tie members of the club and their guests, was chilly at first…
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
