Ticket to Ride
CTA fares went up again. Once you figure in inflation, though, are we really paying more than we used to?
Contributors: Emily L. Hauser
The Plane Truth
Chicago’s airports may be crowded and full of delayed passengers, but there’s one big advantage to flying out of here—it’s cheaper. Here’s why plane tickets cost what they do.
Rap Sheet
Think hip-hop theatre is a novel concept? These Chicagoans have been doing it for years.
Beat Happening
Hip-hop poets Idris Goodwin and Kevin Coval are taking the mic at Yale and at Steppenwolf—and, along the way, attempting to change your definition of rap culture.