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Happy 100th Birthday to the Best Damn City Flag Ever
By John Hardberger
Here are six things you probably didn't know about Chicago's stars and stripes. Read more
Chicago Has Struggled to Build Mixed-Income Housing for 50 Years
By Whet Moser
It's been the CHA's goal since long before the Plan for Transformation, but resistance and mismanagement have dogged it since the 1960s. Read more
Trump, State Budget Make Rahm "Nervous" About Parks Plan
By Whet Moser
Showpiece spaces like the 606 and the Riverwalk could become much harder, if not impossible, to fund. Read more
How Irish Immigrants Got By in 1950s Chicago
By Whet Moser
The United States was a land of opportunity, with plentiful jobs at decent wages. But maybe most important were the reasonable rents. Read more
Bruce Rauner's Approval Numbers Are In Freefall
By Whet Moser
His latest numbers are brutal, even compared to last year. Any silver lining for him? Madigan's even more unpopular. Read more
Americans Don't Agree with Steve King on Immigrants and Culture
By Whet Moser
The Iowa rep's comments caused a media storm, but they're not representative of American beliefs on immigration, or the trends of those beliefs. Read more
The Ballad of Ed "Bad Boy" Brown
By Bryan Smith
He was an undefeated boxer, a title contender. But he couldn’t escape the violence of the West Side. Read more
Which Chicago Neighborhoods Have the Most 'Character'?
By Whet Moser
The National Trust for Historic Preservation mapped Chicago and found a lot of it on the Near North and Northwest sides. But it might be at risk. Read more
What’s the City’s Oldest Captive Animal?
By Melissa Shin
Now that the Shedd Aquarium’s lungfish Granddad has died, find out what animal currently holds the title. Read more
The American Health Care Act Puts the GOP In a Big Fix
By Whet Moser
It's the single most important issue for Republicans, Democrats, and independents. Making them all happy is all but impossible, but the ACHA isn't making anyone happy. Read more
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