The Most Important Injury of 2012: The Concussion
Traumatic brain injuries linked both sports and political news in 2011. As lawsuits and science about concussions advance, expect more in the new year.
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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.
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.