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Most popular stories each month of 2016

May 23, 2019 at 8:07 p.m.

From the knock-down, drag-out presidential campaign to Chicago's unrelenting violence, the most-read stories for each month showed a wide cross-section of life in 2016. Columns and commentary pieces fared well...

Where shootings occurred Memorial Day weekend in Chicago

May 22, 2019 at 9:55 p.m.

Holiday weekends in Chicago for many mean sun and sand (and maybe some suds). But for huge swaths of the city, they bring devastating violence. This map offers a simple...

The gang feud that led to Tyshawn Lee’s slaying

May 22, 2019 at 9:02 p.m.

Cubstagram: Fan photos from Wrigley

May 15, 2019 at 10:08 p.m.

Instagram posts from in and around Wrigley at the Cubs’ home opener.

Oklahoma business leaves message for dumpster diver

June 20, 2019 at 6:05 a.m.

After an Oklahoma business owner discovered the food containers in their trash had been rummaged through, she decided to do something to help. Ashley Jiron, owner of P.B. James in...

Internet argues over color of dress

December 23, 2018 at 10:53 a.m.

Is this dress black and blue or white and gold? Since the image hit Tumblr, debate has raged throughout the Internet. Celebrities weighed in on Twitter, and articles popped up...

Map of city shootings: January 30, 2015

June 16, 2018 at 2:08 a.m.

2nd video shows aftermath of NYC police confrontation with Eric Garner

August 18, 2019 at 6:23 p.m.

This video was taken at the scene of 43-year-old Eric Garner's death on July 17. On Wednesday, New York City police officer Daniel Pantaleo, who put the unarmed Garner in...

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