It was so bad, Bill Kurtis and Walter Jacobson hosted an hour-long live call-in show that allowed residents to bombard top bureaucrats with questions, capturing history (and the collapse of a mayoral administration) as it happened. Read more
The counties with the highest rates of poverty tend to be the ones where Pat Quinn lost—and where Bruce Rauner will need to tread carefully while cutting government spending. Read more
The luxury Chicago spa introduced its Young Talent Salon this month, allowing intermediate stylists to give professional cuts for marked down prices. Read more