What Craigslist Can Tell Us About Rents in Chicago July 2, 2026 at 3:29 p.m. If you've got money, Chicago's pretty affordable. If you don't, there are surprisingly few options available.
10 Must-Read Stories About Chicago This Week July 2, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Pharmacy deserts, women in manufacturing, and abortion before Roe v. Wade
What Did We Learn from Amazon's List of HQ2 Finalists? July 2, 2026 at 3:28 p.m. The company doesn't want to be in the Bay Area, but aside from that, the crowd favorites are still in play—along with a couple surprising but logical outliers.
Chicago's Urban Renewal Displaced an Astonishing Number of People in the 20th Century July 2, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. Federally funded projects led to the removal of almost 23,000 families in fewer than two decades, a new mapping project finds.
10 Great Stories You Should Read This Week July 2, 2026 at 3:28 p.m. A community-funded West Side health clinic, a governor’s race with unlimited money, and 10 years of Chicago’s Field Notes.
Why Field Notes Have Remained Curiously Addictive for a Decade July 2, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. A decade ago, Chicago-based Coudal Partners turned a designer's holiday gift of small handmade notebooks into an uber-popular business.
Should Sears Become a "Tech" Company? They Already Tried That July 2, 2026 at 3:28 p.m. The retailing giant was early to the internet with the Prodigy service. It lost a lot of money and its early lead to AOL, but it got a lot right...
Chicago Is Now Better Educated Than Its Suburbs July 2, 2026 at 3:32 p.m. A flood of college graduates has made Chicago one of the best-educated cities in America, but an unequal one as well.
This Week’s 10 Must-Read Stories July 2, 2026 at 3:33 p.m. The ruination of Jackson Park, what happens after suburban cop shootings, and a look at Lena Waithe’s The Chi.
How Chicago Gave America Its Time Zones July 2, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. Until 1883, the country was a chaos of local times. Then, in one week, almost everyone in America was on the same clock.