Getting through the wet clay beneath downtown meant either a 225-ton biscuit-cutter with 24 hydraulic jacks, or a man with a giant pneumatic knife slicing under the city piece by piece. Read more
Dreams of John Hughes movies and Studs Terkel interviews lured him to America, and the Men in Blazers co-host, creator of American Fiasco, and new U.S. citizen began his journey here. Read more
There were more closings in the region in April 2018 than in any April since 2006, an important post-recession milestone. Meanwhile, sale listings are up in thriving North Side and downtown neighborhoods, suggesting sellers are trying to time the top of the market. Read more