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Why UChicago Is Opting for Analog Classrooms
The University of Chicago is selectively going tech-free. Its undergrad dean, Melina Hale, explains why.
How Argonne is Supercharging Scientific Discovery
Argonne’s Ian Foster explains how AI will be used to accelerate research.
Chicago Is Now Better Educated Than Its Suburbs
A flood of college graduates has made Chicago one of the best-educated cities in America,...
This Week’s 10 Must-Read Stories
The ruination of Jackson Park, what happens after suburban cop shootings, and a look at...
What The Chi Gets Right (and Wrong) About Chicago's South Side
We can get pretty critical about how mass media portrays our neighborhoods. Here's what to...
Solving a Marital Dispute, Antiques Roadshow-Style
Whose family heirlooms are worth more? I visited a professional appraiser to find out.
How Chicago Gave America Its Time Zones
Until 1883, the country was a chaos of local times. Then, in one week, almost...
Chicago's Last Manual Elevator
Automation be damned. There's something beautiful about seeing the inner workings of a people mover.
5 Things You'll Learn in This New Account of the 1919 Race Riots
Claire Hartfield examines one of the most violent episodes in Chicago history in this new...
10 Must-Read Stories for This Week
New year, new laws! Plus: Hannibal Buress's next moves, and changes to gun violence in...
The Chicago Architecture Twitter Accounts that Kept Me Sane in 2017
Four ways of looking at Chicago brought urban beauty to my screen this year.
10 Great Stories to Read This Week
Evaluating ShotSpotter technology, reviewing Navy Pier, and eradicating harassment at Ford.