The Human Cost of Nature's Metropolis

By Whet Moser

Local photographer David Schalliol gives a glimpse into a small corner of Englewood that's slowly giving way to the expansion of a rail facility. Read more

Click That Hood: The Ultimate Chicago Game

By Whet Moser

How fast can you place Chicago's neighborhoods (or at least 92 of them)? An online game gives you a chance to take the ultimate Chicago test. Read more

Can't Pat Quinn Get Any Respect?

By James Warren

Governor Pat Quinn is smart, well meaning, and as honest as Abe. Too bad he’s become the Rodney Dangerfield of Illinois politics. Read more

Anatomy of a Chicago Winter Commuter

By Paul Hornschemeier

Our cartoonist illustrates the must-haves for surviving the frigid months Read more

Chicagoans of the Year 2012 Luncheon

December 11, 2012--For the 19th consecutive year Chicago magazine honored its Chicagoans of the Year, six individuals who have made amazing things happen in the city this year. The magazine celebrated their achievements at its annual Chicagoans of the Year Luncheon at The Peninsula Chicago, sponsored by Spex and emceed by CBS 2 News anchor Bill Kurtis. Read more

Leave Jay Cutler and His Frumpy Face Alone

By Whet Moser

The Bears quarterback is building a legacy of total ambivalence towards his legacy, as argued by a PR pro in ChicagoSide. It's probably costing him a good chunk of money, now and in the future. But it's worth considering it from his perspective: maybe that's a worthwhile price to pay for actual, uncalculated privacy. Read more

A Short History of Black Friday, Long Before It Was Black Friday

By Whet Moser

In 1906, the Chicago Tribune encouraged Christmas shoppers to begin the shopping season early, so that "the condition of the tired and overworked shopgirl should be taken into account." Read more

The Geography of Lottery Spending in Chicago

By Whet Moser

In 2011, Chicagoans spent $600 million playing the state lottery, out of $2.3 billion statewide. Here's a map that shows which areas of the city are the biggest spenders. Read more

More Chicago Public Schools Demographics

By Whet Moser

The patterns should be familiar if you've been following the city's changes over the past decade: Hispanic students are now a (very slight) majority, African-American students have declined as both a percentage of enrollment and overall. Read more

The Cost of Buying a House While Black in Chicago

By Whet Moser

A new NBER study finds that blacks and Latinos in four U.S. cities pay, on average, more than other homebuyers no matter what or where they're buying. The highest premium is paid by African-Americans in Cook County. Read more

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