African-American and Hispanic homebuyers pay more for homes than white and Asian buyers, according to research by four economists—and the biggest differential they found in the four cities they studied is for black buyers in Cook County... 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
