The Ex-Con-Tended Bees of O'Hare Airport
A honey company and the North Lawndale Employment Network put ex-offenders to work as beekeepers in the shadow of O’Hare.
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DC Earthquake? NYC Earthquake? Both, Really
Much of the East Coast just took a hit from a 5.9-magnitude earthquake near Washington, DC, centered between Charlottesville and Richmond. Here’s why it was felt not just in the nation’s capital, but in New York City as well. Plus: why the East Coast’s less frequent, less intense earthquakes affect the region more than on the West Coast.
Why Millennials Don't Know How to Use Google
A recent study conducted in Illinois colleges finds the usual: students don’t know how to research stuff. Only now, they don’t know how to research stuff using Google. They were just born too late.
Q&A with David Axelrod
President Obama’s chief campaign strategist tells us why the 2012 headquarters are back in Chicago, what he misses about life in the White House, and where his Cubs/Sox allegiances lie
David Axelrod's Last Campaign
As Barack Obama’s chief campaign strategist in 2008, David Axelrod helped craft a winning message of hope and change. Now he’s back for what he says will be his final political campaign. His game plan for 2012 could determine whether Obama gets to finish what he started—or sees it all slip away
Jan Schakowsky: 'I Grew Up in a Different America'
On Friday, I posted part one of my interview with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, in which she promoted her new jobs bill and slammed the Republicans. Here’s part two, in which she discusses why she broke down during a recent meeting with constituents, how middle-class America is disappearing, and more…
Sears Layoffs, Losses, and the Kardashian Kollection
Sears passes through another rough quarter, with store closings, layoffs, revenue drain, and more corporate turnover. Is it a brand that’s lost its identity, or did its customer base lose its identity?
Chicago Is Curious, Orange: In Timelapse and From Space
A timelapse video captures the nighttime beauty of the Chicago grid going west into the distance, and an astronaut shows us a storm heading towards Chicago.
One of Chicago's Wooden Alleys Gets Restored
A last remnant of old Chicago, having served the Gold Coast for over a century, is in the process of being remade. Hopefully it will last longer than the two years that some of the Brown Line’s planking gave us.