EPA Wants the Chicago River Clean Enough to Swim In
The EPA doubles down on its push to get Chicago to clean up the river, as well as the Cal-Sag and Little Calumet. But reducing pollution would obviously put our children at risk.
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Radio Day: Inside the WGN Studio
A longtime fan, first-time guest reflects on being the man behind the curtain, at least for a few minutes, and the deeper questions of what we say when we talk.
Michael Daley, the Smartest Daley Brother You've Probably Never Heard of
As Rich Daley counts down his last days as mayor—awash in news coverage, mostly nostalgic—I thought it would be interesting to take a look at his brother, Michael, about whom surprisingly little has been written. While working on a profile of Bill Daley in 2004, I was told repeatedly that Michael was the most intelligent of the four Daley boys…
Is Opposition to Chicago WalMarts Grounded in Class and Culture?
Why are people up in arms about WalMart coming to Chicago, when other big-box retailers with comparable labor practices are welcomed with open arms? Plus: labor opposition to Walmart isn’t a zero-sum game, even if it looks like it.
Groupon Hooks Up With LiveNation and Beard Awards, Faces Backlash
The Chicago-based coupon giant makes two high-profile moves, partnering with music borg Live Nation and sponsoring the Oscars of the food world, as it wades through the coupon-site blowback.
Osama bin Laden's Death: Another Thing Hillary Clinton Isn't Crying About
Park Ridge’s favorite daughter gets caught in another less-emotional-than-it-looks moment. She still can’t catch a break from the camera. And she can’t even get into an ultra-Orthodox newspaper.
The Mississippi River Flood From Space
How bad is the flooding on the Mississippi River? A time-lapse satellite image shows the devastation around Cairo, while the record river levels make their way towards the Gulf, and New Orleans.
Friday Favorites: Bill Buckner on WGN and Baseball's Best on MLB.com
Why Chicago owes its existence as a major economic center to its crappy weather; the return of the Tiny Aviary; a convict’s odyssey and a look at HB2067; and more.
Chicago Police Officer Alvin Weems Dies in Suspected Suicide
One of the most tragic Chicago stories of the last decade adds another tragic chapter: the officer who accidentally killed an unarmed man at a Red Line stop dies of an apparent suicide. Here’s what happened.
10,500 Pounds of Chicago Street Signs, Cheap!
Got a bunch of room? Have a need for aluminum rectangles? The City of Chicago is auctioning off street, bus, and tow zone signs in mass. One really, really big mass.