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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.
This College Student Stays Up All Night Literally Picking Up Your Garbage
Liam Donnelly founded WasteNot Compost at the age of 15. Now he balances his course...
Building Preservation and Restoration Projects Worth Cheering
Here's to the residents and developers who decided they'd rather make something better than tear...
Streetwise Has Helped Chicagoans in Need for 25 Years
The organization that famously gives a "hand up, not a handout" to the homeless celebrates...
Why Does American Politics Feel So Hopeless? A New Book Explains
As Congress rushes to pass a humongous, unpopular tax bill with minimal public input, Americans...
What the Supreme Court's Travel Ban Ruling Means for Travelers
After nearly a year tied up in courts, President Trump's ban will be allowed to...
Morning Commute Feeling More Crowded? Blue Line Sees Explosive Growth, Data Show
The California stop is seeing twice as many morning riders compared with 2002, and growth...
10 Must-Read Stories About Chicago This Week
Rohingya refugees in Chicago, a Frank Lloyd Wright house for $200k, and the underappreciated Great...
CPS Has a New CEO (Again). Here's What to Know
Another scandal, another schools chief ousted. Janice Jackson, former CPS teacher and alumna, takes the...
In Honor of Devin Hester’s Retirement, Let’s All Remember That Time He Raced a Cheetah
The former Bears receiver tallied 20 career return touchdowns, 14 punt return touchdowns, and one...
"Craftivist" Shannon Downey Reflects on a Year of Angry Cross Stitching
The local artist, whose feminist designs have gone viral this year, explains the origin of...