HUD's specific, inclusive new definition of fair housing has the potential to increase integration and opportunity. But it offers significant challenges to those in the business of fair housing, and fears that it could empty out or gentrify neighborhoods that are most in need of help. Read more
“No more bake sales, man.” The mayor strolls the 606 with a Chicago writer and talks about the Riverwalk, Rosehill Cemetery, and what's next for Chicago's public spaces. Read more
A new website maps the city's "million dollar blocks"—where prison sentences for their residents have cost the state that much over the past few years. Read more
Even assuming the continued trends of global warming, the exceptionally rare conditions that created the tragedy—specifically, the high nighttime temperatures—could remain rare. Read more
