Group to Park District: Build DuSable Park
Where Lake Michigan meets the Chicago River are three acres of overgrown weeds and shrubs. The area is referred to by some as a "ghost park" because it is hidden...
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7 quick weekend trips near Chicago
Don't waste another three-day weekend on your couch surrounded by Two Buck Chuck empties and takeout cartons (not that we're judging or anything). Instead, hit the road on a quick...
Video of deadly Virginia news shooting sends social media shock waves
The on-air shooting of a TV reporter and cameraman in Virginia was shocking enough, but even more jarring is the video apparently filmed by a former coworker suspected of carrying...
Facebook rules social media, but Instagram and Pinterest gaining ground: study
It's clear that more and more of you are uploading photos of your dog or a tasty meal and cocktail to Instagram. And we know you're busy pinning wedding ideas...
A year in the world: nearly 200,000 drug-related deaths
The stats are staggering and seemingly spiraling out of control. There were an estimated 183,000 drug-related deaths worldwide in 2012, and opioid overdoses, including heroin and non-medical use of prescription...
Chicago ranked 3rd sexiest city
Chicago has been deemed the third sexiest city in the U.S. by Playboy magazine. For every list that doesn't give us the top spot, we collectively roll our eyes and...
Chicago man hauls Lake Michigan water on back to train for clean water race
Clean water—and how to get it to people—weighs heavily on Chicagoan Rusty Funk. This month, Funk has been running 6 kilometers, 3.73 miles, from his South Loop home to Oak...
White House pushes to combat heroin epidemic – and what’s happening in Chicago
As the White House looks to direct money to the East Coast to address heroin use and fight drug trafficking near the Mexico border, Illinois is cutting substance abuse treatment...
Lollapalooza to pay $200,000-plus to fix Grant Park
Grant Park is in much better shape after Lollapalooza this year and repairs are estimated to cost less than in past years thanks to the lack of rain. "The one...
Now even more surfing – the digital kind – at Chicago beaches
It's time for more surfing at the beach. Two more Chicago beaches now allow residents and tourists to surf the internet as Wi-Fi is now offered for free at the...