Edward Robert McClelland – Page 10

You See a Toothpick, This Lincoln Square Resident Sees Art

July 2, 2026 at 12:21 p.m.

Wayne Kusy's toothpick creations are on display at the National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History, the Philharmonic Center in Naples, Florida, and in even featured in People magazine.

The Big Left Turn

July 2, 2026 at 12:23 p.m.

The new mayor’s progressive agenda faces its first test as the City Council takes up a wage increase for tipped workers.

The Brown Line Is a Lesson in How Chicago Changes

July 2, 2026 at 12:19 p.m.

Where it once rolled past a notorious housing project, the Northside line shows us just how much a city can change in 25 years.

What Is the Shortest Street in Chicago?

July 2, 2026 at 12:19 p.m.

That distinction, according to Hidden Chicago Landmarks by John R. Schmidt, was long held by 76-foot Ziegfeld Court, off Van Buren in the Loop, next to the Ziegfeld Theater. But...

The Five Most Conservative Wards in Chicago

July 2, 2026 at 12:20 p.m.

These wards have alderpersons who claim to be Democrats, but residents are more likely to Back the Blue.

My Favorite Spot on Each of the Great Lakes

July 2, 2026 at 12:19 p.m.

The most exotic places you can visit along (or in) our favorite freshwater bodies.

Who Should Really Represent Illinois In Statuary Hall?

July 2, 2026 at 12:20 p.m.

It's time to update our state's statues in the Capitol so they represent a more modern Illinois. And we have ideas.

The Machine Has Given Way to Organizing

July 2, 2026 at 12:20 p.m.

Door-knocking has replaced the ways of Mayor Daley in Chicago politics.

Running Up the Chimney to Edison Park

July 2, 2026 at 12:21 p.m.

Way out Northwest, 15 miles from the Loop, Edison Park still feels like the suburbia of yesteryear.

The Admiral’s Bees Are Picking Up the Slack

July 2, 2026 at 12:21 p.m.

At the top of a senior living high-rise in Uptown live 160,000 bees — and counting.

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