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Street Views Celebrates Chicago’s Landscape
By John Hardberger
Starting August 5, the Galerie F exhibit showcases work by eight local photographers. Here, a selection. Read more
Now That the Obama Library Is Going There, Is It Time to Rename Jackson Park?
By Carol Felsenthal
The future home of the library of our first black president is named after a slave owner and perpetrator of genocide. Read more
Has Chicago’s Plastic Bag Ban Helped?
By Taylor Scheibe
A year in, the city’s plastic bag restriction has not played out as expected. Read more
How the Party of Lincoln Lost Virtually the Entire Black Vote in 88 Years
By Whet Moser
In 1928, The Chicago Defender warned the GOP that it was in danger of alienating African-Americans. They didn't listen, and the fall came fast. Read more
Why Did Facebook Issue a "Safety Check" for Violent Crime in Chicago?
By Bettina Chang
The "community-generated" alert was sent to people who had posted about a Back of the Yards shooting, and it spread from there, Facebook says. Read more
How Can We Stop the Violence? This Program Works, Even in Juvenile Detention
By Whet Moser
Teaching kids to think slowly can stop crime before it starts. Read more
A Very, Very Brief History of the Obama Library Site Selection
By Whet Moser
It came down to a lakefront site near a world-famous museum versus an L-stop site in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods. The winner should come as no surprise. Read more
Why Leave a Big-City TV Job to Drive for Lyft? Anthony Ponce Explains
By Luke Seemann
The former NBC-5 journalist will use his passengers’ stories as material for a new podcast. Read more
The Olympics That Weren’t
By Darryl Holliday
Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Games made a lot of big promises. What’s happened to the proposed sites since then? Read more
In the Land of Hot Dogs, Does Spam Have a Chance?
By Alison Martin
They're both humble dishes born in the Depression era. Are Chicagoans willing to dabble? Read more
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