The only Illinois team ever to win the NCAA championship in basketball also broke significant ground on race and athletics in Chicago. On the 50th anniversary of the victory, the Ramblers went to the White House. Read more
People who organize violent flash mobs via social media will get years in jail, according to a new state law. How does the punishment compare to other crimes? Read more
James "Wally" Brewster is a successful businessman, Obama bundler, and LGBT proponent—which is causing tension after Brewster was nominated to be the ambassador to the Dominican Republic. Read more
In the years since Theaster Gates was an art planner for the CTA, he's become an internationally renowned artist. Now he's coming back, to cap off the rebuilding of the Red Line's South Side branch. Read more
