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Here Are Chicago's Most Expensive Blocks—In Terms of Prison Sentences
A new website maps the city's "million dollar blocks"—where prison sentences for their residents have cost the state that much over the past few years.
Could the 1995 Chicago Heat Wave Happen Again?
Even assuming the continued trends of global warming, the exceptionally rare conditions that created the tragedy—specifically, the high nighttime temperatures—could remain rare.
This Week’s 10 Must-Read Stories
Best of Chicago, Fourth of July in Englewood, and more
Donald Trump: Wrong on Immigration and Crime
The presidential candidate wants you to fear immigrants. But in the Midwest, they're a lifeline for cities that are losing population and facing crime problems.
The Feds' New Fair Housing Rules Could Change the Shape of America
The Department of Housing and Urban Development just announced new, robust guidelines for defining what fair housing is, and new tools to build it. But will they be enforced?
10 Must-Read Stories for This Week in Chicago
Woodlawn's untapped economic potential, the city's new Netflix tax, and more
How the Tribune Saved America from Fourth of July Lockjaw
A turn-of-the-century data-journalism project by the paper created a movement to clean up the holiday and the scourge of "patriotic tetanus" that always followed it.
Illinois Doesn't Know Which Employees It Has to Pay with the Money It Doesn't Have
Under federal law, the state has to pay at least some of its employees minimum wage even in the event of a government shutdown. According to the comptroller, the state's...
Chicago's Netflix Tax: Targeting the Cord Cutters?
As the city's telecommunication-tax revenues crater, it's implementing a new tax on cloud services and streaming media. It comes as a shock to many, but the city already taxes most...