That was the plan coming in, and it's worked out—even though their pitching has arguably been a bit worse than it was last year, they've given up 50 fewer runs than any team in baseball. Read more
The number of detectives in the Chicago Police Department has fallen by a quarter in eight years, and they make up a much smaller percentage of the force than in other cities. And it's been going on for years. Read more
What was once a debate about elevating standards in higher education has become a challenge to their existence, and more broadly, an excuse to ignore even the most basic forms of propriety. Read more
The first two nodes of the open-source environmental monitoring network are live, with hundreds more to follow; other cities in the U.S. and abroad will be installing their own networks. Here's what it does (and what it doesn't do). Read more
The dean of students at the University of Chicago says the school doesn't support or condone them. To ask a very U. of C. question: what do "support," "condone," and "them" mean? Read more
This week we’re tracking: every Chicago police shooting, where people went after they were displaced by the Eisenhower, and the perfect life of Chance the Rapper. Read more
