Yu Darvish Is a Plus for the Cubs and a Minus for Their Closest Competition
The Cubs needed a new player to get back into the top tier of MLB. They got a pitcher who helped propel the team that beat them in the playoffs...
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How Men Get a Leg Up for Jobs With "Cheap Talk"
An experiment suggests that men's overconfidence in applying for jobs can help them get the position.
10 Stories You Should Read This Week
Tracy Letts in the spotlight, the rise of the Loyola Ramblers, and the decline of pot busts in Chicago.
"City of Necessity": A Vivid Look at 1960s Chicago
Robert Newman's 1961 documentary captures the city and how it was lived, inside and out.
Is Cutting Legal Immigration Putting "America First”?
Polling says—very slightly—yes. Economic history suggests the opposite.
Old BBC Documentary Lavishes Attention on Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House
Now available online, the 1975 doc explores the house before its restoration and just after it became a landmark.
Former Rock 'n' Roll McDonald's Gets an Urbane Look from Carol Ross Barney
The overgrown retro design will be replaced with a glass box topped with trees and surrounded by a park, designed by an architect fresh off the biggest public-architecture project of...
10 Must-Read Stories About Chicago This Week
Chicago’s flashiest attorney, busting El Chapo, and the influence of Fredo Santana.
Chicago Plans a Red Line Extension—But Could It Be Done Faster and Cheaper?
The city has finally announced its preferred route from 95th Street to 130th Street. But with the Trump infrastructure plan looking unfavorable, will the Metra Electric option get a hearing?
Should Chicago Worry About Its Crime in Wooing Amazon? Sure—So Should Other Finalists
The city's reputation for crime may hurt its quest for HQ2—but if the data-driven company looks at the numbers, it'll find a somewhat different picture.