Killings are grim reminder for women in sex trade
The accusations against a Gary man who police say is a serial killer of women, several of whom worked for pimps or escort services, are particularly grim for the women...
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Divvy dogs, Swiffer babies and other Chicago ideas
In honor of Chicago Ideas Week, which ended Sunday, let us celebrate a different kind of Chicago idea. All praise to CIW, an annual gathering of brainy people who lead...
Jordanians take photo tour through city’s Uptown
They stepped out onto Argyle Street on a bright-sun afternoon and began shooting. Where to start? The exuberant graffiti in the alley, the young Vietnamese couple holding hands, the homeless...
606 event focuses on rail bed bridges
The 606 boasts another number: 38. That's how many bridges spanned the 2.7-mile stretch of former rail bed on the Near Northwest Side that is being turned into a walking...
Chicago’s UberX rates lowest in country
Chicago enjoys a special distinction among Uber's markets in the U.S.: Our fares are the cheapest. ChicagoInno, a website that covers technology and innovation, analyzed Uber's posted prices for its...
Lincoln museum to get account of famous coffin photo
Ronald Rietveld was a boy of 14 when he made the discovery of a lifetime — the only photograph that exists of President Abraham Lincoln in his coffin. On Tuesday,...
Why some women with breast cancer dread October
The pink ribbons, pink T-shirts, pink carnations, a pink bra sculpture — there's pink seemingly everywhere, promoting mammograms, raising funds and celebrating survivors in October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But...
Toilet photographer finds a few Chicago-area gems
The tourism bureau hasn't picked up on this yet, but Dan Schaumann is extremely pleased with the sights he photographed on his recent visit to Chicago. They were toilets. Twelve...
Chicago-area hospitals on guard for Ebola
With a first case of the Ebola virus diagnosed in the U.S., several Chicago-area hospitals Wednesday were on increased alert for the possibility of the disease appearing here — and...
Chicago woman says airline should ‘stop the bullying’ of women
Sharon Shapiro, a blogger on Jewish issues who lives in West Rogers Park, was dismayed over reports that an El Al Israel Airlines flight from New York to Israel last...