The city's trying to get drivers to stop at crosswalks with tickets and signs. Until it can, pedestrians will have to rely on their own signs. Read more
Segregationist policies divided Chicago—and America. Those ideas impacted blacks as well as "probationary whites," setting the stage for stories like "The Case for Reparations" today. Read more
Murder makes the headlines, but crimes like theft and assault are far more common in Chicago—and your chances of being a victim may be higher than the police are telling you. Read more
Chicago's racial segregation has roots in its housing policies—a set of 20th century ideas casting such a long shadow that even Donald Sterling's story traces back to this city. Read more
There are lots of victims of non-fatal gunshot injuries in Chicago—and an astonishing number of them are connected. Sociologist Andrew Papachristos explains why that's important. Read more
The school’s football program exemplifies the NCAA’s concept of the student-athlete, but there's no guarantee the concept will work elsewhere. Read more
