Author: WBEZ Chicago

Sure, the timing’s awful for campaigning and voting, but it wasn’t some trick concocted by the Democratic Machine. In fact, it was meant to empower voters.

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A Chinese developer wants to alter the city skyline and break a dry spell in a field we once dominated.

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Let our info about the Let our info about the worst hours, days and seasons for road congestion steer you clear from a traffic-induced personal hell. 

The Chicago suburbs of Romeoville and Joliet were once named Romeo and Juliet. We explored why.

The Chicago suburbs of Romeoville and Joliet were once named Romeo and Juliet. We explored why.

What associations do you make with Chicago? Da Bears? Shady politics? Wacky weather? If you feel that list is getting stale, here’s a list of new ones to consider!

What associations do you make with Chicago? Da Bears? Shady politics? Wacky weather? If you feel that list is getting stale, here’s a list of new ones to consider!

A state task force likes the idea, but one former officer says the proposed job description could be a bit too much.

A state task force likes the idea, but one former officer says the proposed job description could be a bit too much.

Our case study: The U of C, where a private force polices 65,000 Chicagoans on and off campus.