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Personal Rapid Transit: The Revolution in the Chicago Suburbs that Almost Happened
By Whet Moser
Imagine your own personal El car, running quietly along a small track and taking you directly to the station you request. It almost happened—in Rosemont. Read more
By the Numbers: Roberta Buffett Elliott's $100 Million Donation
By Brian De Los Santos
Warren Buffett's sister just gave $100 million to her alma mater, Northwestern University. What else could you get for that amount of money? Read more
Club Cardio Is a Rockstar Workout Without Much Working Out
By Rachel Bertsche
Flirty Girl Fitness took over Sound-Bar last week for a fitness class in a nightclub. Read more
What Does History Say About the Obama Library’s Possible Future in Chicago?
By Whet Moser
Unlikely buildings—like a massive armory—have been placed in Chicago parkland, while the Field Museum and the Dunbar School were fought off. So does the presidential library stand a chance? Read more
What Martin Luther King Jr. Wanted For Chicago in 1966
By Whet Moser
The drum major for justice was also a drum major for an O'Hare extension of the Blue Line and a higher local minimum wage. Read more
Unearthed Video Captures Mid-Century Chicago In Its Prime
By Whet Moser
What the city looked like at the peak of its population, but before the skyscraper boom that gave the City of Big Shoulders its immense height. Read more
Here's How Argyle Street Will Change This Year
By Harrison Smith
The Uptown street will become very pedestrian-friendly this spring. Read more
How I Came to Love Winter Biking—and Tolerate Chicago Winters
By Whet Moser
One way to live with the slow slog of the coldest months is to ride in it, and through it. Read more
Chicago's Been Canceling School Due to Extreme Cold For Decades [Updated]
By Whet Moser
In the 1970s, the city began to cancel school on the basis of extreme cold and high winds. Before that, kids were on their own. Read more
Here Are All the Animals You Can Rent in Chicago
By Joe Engleman
You can’t take home the Shedd Aquarium’s little orphan otter, irresistible as she is. Plan a legal outing with one of these rentable critters instead. Read more
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