Astrophysicist Jacob Bean has devoted his career to studying worlds beyond our solar system. Now, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, he can observe them in greater detail than ever before. What can these mysterious orbs tell us?
Last year, there were 617 homicides in Chicago, more than in any other U.S. city. Killing your neighbor is an old tradition here, going back to 1812, before the city was even incorporated. The perpetrator of Chicago’s first (documented) homicide was not punished, though; in fact, he has a street named after him. The killer … Read more
The team has long struggled with quarterbacks. Can the new kid bring in old magic?
Beach Bunny bassist Anthony Vaccaro, a.k.a. Helicopter Leaves, recommends these four spots.
The emergence of two long-subterranean cicada broods at once will mean a creepy-crawly — not to mention loud — springtime here. It’s gonna be bugs on bugs on bugs.
You’ve heard of “False Spring,” but don’t forget about “Is This Global Warming?” and “Green Flag Season.”
Maybe eliminating the American and National leagues and realigning the teams geographically could save our Sox.
Look at a map of the Far Southwest Side, where the neighborhoods of Beverly, Morgan Park, and Mount Greenwood meet, and you’ll see a rectangular-shaped hole. It’s Mount Greenwood Cemetery, a 79-acre graveyard that was never annexed to the City of Chicago and remains part of unincorporated Cook County. The cemetery was established in 1879, … Read more
