The new 7th Ward alderman, announced by the mayor today, has a degree in community planning and years of experience with IDOT and the Metropolitan Planning Commission—just in time for a chaotic spring on the CTA. Read more
Chicago's crack new-classical ensemble picks up its third Grammy, and performs an aggressive David Lang piece for the pre-primetime audience. Read more
It's likely that the Catholic Church will get a black pope or a Canadian one to replace Benedict, who's wanted to retire for a couple decades now. The odds that they'll appoint a Chicago pope, however, are lower than the Cubs' odds for winning the World Series. Read more
Chicago's influential hyperlocal data site comes to an end forced by owner NBC, but it quickly built an influential legacy in its few years of existence. Read more
The renderings for Chicago's riverwalk make it look like a beautiful new pedestrian corridor for downtown... and perhaps a promising target for food trucks. Read more
Despite the prevalence of smartphones in the office, there's surprisingly little settled law about off-time PDA use. It's not the only reason the lawsuit could be a mess. Read more
The Chicagoans who entertain us cluster along the Milwaukee and Lincoln/Clark corridors—along where all the good bars cluster, too, which make our creatives all the more creative. Read more
The great poet, working as a reporter, completed a sophisticated study of the city's South Side just as Chicago's most notorious race riot was about to unfold. Read more
Americans have a love affair with their cars, but the generation that brought us commuter suburbs is getting older—peak boomers just started turning 65, and driverless cars could be the next big transit shift they cause. Read more
