The Geography of Shootings in Chicago
A handful of neighborhoods on the south and north sides of the city account for most of the shooting victims this year, while several neighborhoods on the far north and...
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Lupe Fiasco Isn't Up On the Latest Educational Data
The Chicago native says that recent CPS grads received "one of the worst educations on earth." It's not exactly what the numbers say.
Mapping Chicago's Hipster, Frat, and Yuppie Belts Reveals a Hangover Archipelago
The city's most complained-about subcultures live, drink, and wake up feeling like death at the intersection of Milwaukee, Damen, and North.
Why Some Chicago Buses Take Forever to Come and Then All Show Up at the Same Time
You probably already know if your bus route is a bad one for "bunching," as it's called by transit planners at the CTA.
Chicago's Bike-Share Launch Was Pretty Typical, Glitches and All
From the problems riders had to the number of trips they took, Chicago's bike-share rollout this weekend got off to the kind of start you'd expect.
Divvy Review: Maybe You Should Sign Up to Ride Chicago's Big Blue Bicycles
Chicago's bike-share program launched today. It's an efficient and pleasant way of getting around the central city, but it won't let you ride like Greg LeMond.
The Anatomy of the $162 Beater Bike Most People Ride Around Chicago
Not ready to run with Chicago bike teams that ride their $16,000 bikes at 23 mph? Get started on something that goes half as fast for one percent of the...
Is Illinois Paying Too Much For Its Debt?
The state isn't good at managing its debt or its budget. But a new analysis suggests the market is punishing us too much, which makes the problem worse.
The New School Board Member Is a Glimpse at the Future of Education
Deborah Quazzo, who replaced new Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on the CPS board, is one of the big names in the growing for-profit education industry.
How Chicago Became a Hockey Town Again
For years, Bill Wirtz protected a declining fan base from itself by keeping the Hawks off TV—and keeping the NHL off TV in the process. Opening up the franchise for...