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Racine, La Grange, and Other Places We’re Mispronouncing
First off: Chicago.
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10 Stories You Should Read Right Now
The most interesting man in Chicago, imagining your goth aldermen, and what parents are saying about the possible teachers strike.
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The Most Interesting Man in Chicago
Or at least that’s how Joseph Siprut — lawyer, entrepreneur, producer, actor, wrestler, mixologist, bachelor extraordinaire — would like you to think of him.
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How Illini Sports Got So Mediocre
Illinois is the richest, most populous state in the Midwest. So why are the Illini 0-2 against teams from Washtenaw County, Michigan?
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Remembering the Bard of Cook County Jail
Paul Crump went from death row inmate to beloved author. But his fame only hurt his case for freedom.
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A New Radio Play Dramatizes the 1919 Race Riot
WBEZ’s Natalie Y. Moore, on retelling one of the city’s darkest chapters through speech and sound
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Has Kim Foxx Lived Up to Her Campaign Promises?
A new report by advocacy groups who supported Foxx finds that the State’s Attorney is mostly enacting her vision of reform. But will she be around long enough to see it through?
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For This Halloween Parade, You’ve Gotta Dress Pup
Every autumn, the Chicago Botanic Garden gets a whole lot cuter. (No offense to the blooms.)
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Should We Just Get Rid of Lake Shore Drive?
Chicago’s most iconic road is under siege by Lake Michigan. Its disappearance might not be as disruptive as people think.
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Could Chicago Stomach a City Income Tax?
The proposition is unprecedented in this city — but it could be the quickest fix for our cavernous debt.
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A Hypnosis Skeptic Gets Very, Very Sleepy
An unlikely visit to a Gold Coast hypnotherapist treats more than just a clenched jaw.
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Penny Pritzker Hates That You Know Her Net Worth
The billionaire former U.S. secretary of commerce, 60, on the duty of the rich and why she avoids caffeine
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When a Chicago Marathon Had Just 14 Runners
A surviving participant from the 1959 Pan-Am marathon reflects on how the event and the city have changed.
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