White Democrats changed the rules to block Harold Washington’s re-election, mimicking Southern laws meant to keep black candidates out of office. Read more
A home meant to showcase the future of architecture is in disrepair. Soon, a private citizen can lease if from the Parks Service, funding much-needed TLC. Read more
Getting through the wet clay beneath downtown meant either a 225-ton biscuit-cutter with 24 hydraulic jacks, or a man with a giant pneumatic knife slicing under the city piece by piece. Read more
As a young sociologist, Short designed and implemented the Youth Studies Project, one of the most impressive studies of his kind. And his interest in Chicago gangs stuck with him for the rest of his life. Read more
