Category: Yesterday

Forty years ago, it would have been nearly impossible to find an otter in Illinois, never mind Chicago. Today, could they be here to stay?

A multi-generational panel talks about what the neighborhood means to them and where they see its future.

A multi-generational panel talks about what the neighborhood means to them and where they see its future.

We look at eight building features and what each reveals about how society and urban life has changed over the years.

We look at eight building features and what each reveals about how society and urban life has changed over the years.

Engineers once compared Chicago’s soggy soil to jelly cake. How did they build a forest of skyscrapers on it?

Engineers once compared Chicago’s soggy soil to jelly cake. How did they build a forest of skyscrapers on it?

Most aldermen almost always vote with the mayor, but that's starting to change.

Most aldermen almost always vote with the mayor, but that's starting to change.

In the past decade the city paid out nearly $3 million drivers whose cars were damaged by poor road conditions. Is asphalt to blame?