10 Stories You Should Read This Week
Charlie Trotter’s culinary legacy, Jay Cutler comes out of retirement, and city police use military-style tactics responding to suicide attempts.
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How President Trump Is Eroding Norms
A clever experiment lends credence to reports and anecdotes that the president's willingness to "speak his mind" has encouraged his supporters to do the same.
When America First Realized It Had a Problem With Health-Care Costs
A group of experts gathered in Chicago 85 years ago to figure out how to pay for health care. The fight was nasty then, and it's only gotten nastier.
Can Chicago Fight Violence with Summer Jobs?
The promising One Summer Plus program passed a second test, showing benefits for an even harder-to-reach group of youths.
10 Great Stories You Should Read This Week
The cost to treat a gunshot wound, South Shore’s slice of wildlife, and WGN’s conservative suitor.
Here's What's New About that Maddening TIF Investigation
It's a long-controversial program, but the Better Government Association and Crain's uncover an example of just how misused the funds can be.
This Cookbook Explains the Complexity of Thai Food and Its History
Leela Punyaratabandhu on the culinary history of her hometown Bangkok, and how Thai food is represented in the United States (and Chicago).
10 Important Stories to Read This Week
Our annual Best of Chicago list, how to make robots feel, and inside R. Kelly’s alleged “cult.”
How Much Money Could Chicago Save By Reducing Violence?
Substantial anti-violence programs aren't cheap, but neither is violence.
New Voice of the White Sox Says Law School Changed His Delivery
Jason Benetti on taking Hawk's place, sports video games, and having cerebral palsy