Would a Chicago Soda Tax Raise Revenues and Reduce Consumption?
Berkeley's early experience with an identical tax suggests that money is a more reliable goal than health.
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Q&A: Dana Suskind on the Importance of Talking (More) to Your Child
The surgeon's Thirty Million Words project—and new book—is a how-to manual for parents to engage with their children from the earliest months.
10 Stories You Should Read This Week
How Chicago shaped Colbert, running the numbers on murder nationwide, and more
Why Talking More to Your Baby Is Important
U. of C. doctor Dana Suskind’s new book explains why chatting with your tot matters.
What the State's Heroin Bill Does—and Why It Has Bipartisan Support
Legislators have heard from those affected by the heroin crisis and seen the problem with their own eyes.
Essential Background on Rahm's Potential Property Tax Hike
Chicago has low property taxes compared to the rest of the state, but the state has high property taxes compared to the rest of the U.S. Where do we stand?
The Cult of Patrick Kane, and the Strangest Book I've Ever Read
Learning about the nature of the obsessive fan from My Steve Sax Connection.
10 Must-Read Stories for This Week in Chicago
Tennis on the South Side, the Dyett hunger strike, Jake Arrieta, and more
How Often Do Children Witness Violence in Chicago?
For the worst forms of violence, the majority may never witness it—but the minority that will is a substantial one.
Hunger Strikes By CPS Parents Have a History of Working
The tactic worked in Back of the Yards and Little Village. But activists in Bronzeville face difficult political and financial challenges in securing an open-enrollment high school to replace Dyett.