The Chicagoans of the Year Are Doing Great Work in 2013 By Geoffrey Johnson, Tomi Obaro, Harry Sawyers, and Bryan Smith You'll be proud to know these locals. Read more
How Do You Educate Kids Before Their Education Begins? Talk (a Lot) By Whet Moser Current research suggests that young kids who hear a lot of words do better in school—and the effects start very early. Read more
Read a Foster Child's Plea for Gay Marriage By Emmet Sullivan During the debate on marriage equality, Rep. Sara Feigenholtz swayed lawmakers with a letter from a child who was "saved" from the foster system by her dads. Read more
Obama Should Have Listened to the Emanuel Brothers About Obamacare By Carol Felsenthal Rahm pushed the president to delay health care reform; Ezekiel warned the White House couldn't handle the implementation. Read more
What to Do if the Bears Lose to the Packers By David Bernstein Bury your sniveling nose in the pages of an excellent book about the team's glory days. Read more
Bill Daley's Big Mouth Embarrasses His Pal Joe Biden By Carol Felsenthal After bragging to the press that he proposed a Hillary-for-Biden VP swap, Daley has to walk back his big talk. Read more
How to Fix America's Bad Bike Infrastructure By Whet Moser Drivers and cyclists don't have to be angry and fearful. With smart planning, a city can design safe roads for all. Read more
Why Austan Goolsbee Sticks With His Buddy Sean Hannity By Carol Felsenthal Despite the vitriol, the progressive former Obama adviser keeps going on Fox News. Read more
Looking Back on the Financial Crisis With Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, and Hank Paulson By Whet Moser Plus, bonus coverage of two crises to come: the student-loan bubble and retirement-savings vacuum. Read more
Here's a Map of the New Speed Cameras in Chicago By Jack Cassidy Thanks to the city's new speeding cameras, you can get a ticket in Chicago at just 6 mph over the limit. Here's where. Read more
