Whet Moser

Atlantic City (and the state of New Jersey) bet big on an innovative, spectacular new casino that broke all the rules of casino design and amenities. And it went bankrupt in less than a year. Read more

Doorings are dangerous—they regularly injure cyclists in Chicago and, occasionally, kill them. They're also easily preventable with barely a thought. So why pick a fight over it? Read more

Chicago's "Becoming a Man" project aims to teach students how to deal with anger before it becomes crime, and it's recently been substantially funded by the city. Here's how it works. Read more

A look at five million crime reports over twelve years in the city suggests that homicides, and other crimes that you'd expect, become more common when Chicago warms up. Read more

The Cubs' perma-troubled closer had his worst game of the season this weekend, walking two and hitting one of the three batters he faced. Don't expect him to turn things around. Read more

The Cubs' most expensive pitcher is 0-5 with a 6.39 ERA, one of the worst in the major leagues. It doesn't look like much for a $13 million investment. But he's been pitching a lot better than those numbers suggest. Read more

Does foodie culture—obscure ingredients, too-clever elaborations on junk food, and menus running into the hundreds of dollars—mock the poor? Read more

Fuller Park, on the near South Side, has seen its population decline 83 percent since 1950—and the people still living there are struggling. Read more