And mourn the fate of Homer, the absurd and absurdly wonderful pop-art installation in the Miami Marlins' stadium by SAIC dropout and City of Chicago artist Red Grooms. Read more
A year ago, a couple University of Chicago students started a little niche Facebook group to get weird about urban planning. Then it took on a weirder life of its own. Read more
The Emmy-winning television producer talks about her new memoir and her parents, landlords who remained in the neighborhood through white flight and racial tension. Read more
Illinois residents who move through either the criminal or civil court system can end up with thousands of dollars in fees owed to dozens of agencies—which carry burdens beyond the financial. But activists and politicians are trying to lift the burden so they can move on. Read more
A high-speed Schaumburg extension, Jetsons-like "trains on wheels," and the Star Line all made it to the planning stage before wilting on the vine. But Pace's popular, comparatively modest bus rapid transit alternative looks more like the future. Read more
He's a longshot, but if he puts policies to his desire to stop school closings and move money from rich to poor neighborhoods, he'll make it interesting even if it's not close. Read more
