You See a Toothpick, This Lincoln Square Resident Sees Art

Photos and story by Edward Robert McClelland

Wayne Kusy's toothpick creations are on display at the National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History, the Philharmonic Center in Naples, Florida, and in even featured in People magazine. Read more

The First Test for the Mayor’s Progressive Agenda

By Edward Robert McClelland

As the City Council takes up a wage increase for tipped workers, it may determine if the new mayor can deliver on the agenda he promised voters. Read more

The Brown Line Is a Lesson in How Chicago Changes

Photos and story by Edward Robert McClelland

Where it once rolled past a notorious housing project, the Northside line shows us just how much a city can change in 25 years. Read more

What Is the Shortest Street in Chicago?

Answered by Edward Robert McClelland

We even paced it off ourselves to be sure. Read more

The Five Most Conservative Wards in Chicago

By Edward Robert McClelland

These wards have alderpersons who claim to be Democrats, but residents are more likely to Back the Blue. Read more

My Favorite Spot on Each of the Great Lakes

By Edward Robert McClelland

The most exotic places you can visit along (or in) our favorite freshwater bodies. Read more

Who Should Really Represent Illinois In Statuary Hall?

By Edward Robert McClelland

It's time to update our state's statues in the Capitol so they represent a more modern Illinois. And we have ideas. Read more

The Machine Has Given Way to Organizing

By Edward Robert McClelland

Door-knocking has replaced the ways of Mayor Daley in Chicago politics. Read more

Running Up the Chimney to Edison Park

Photos and story by Edward Robert McClelland

Way out Northwest, 15 miles from the Loop, Edison Park still feels like the suburbia of yesteryear. Read more

The Admiral’s Bees Are Picking Up the Slack

By Edward Robert McClelland

At the top of a senior living high-rise in Uptown live 160,000 bees — and counting. Read more

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