Chicago

You are how you sneeze

A Chicago neurologist argues that the way we expel air is indicative of our underlying personality

Ryan O'Hanlon, Pacific Standard Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 5:00 PM UTC 27
Life Pacific Standard, Allergies

All-female jury selected for George Zimmerman trial

Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin

Associated Press Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 8:42 PM UTC
News Associated Press

Chicago firefighters charged with attempted rape of an unconscious woman

One man attempted to assault the unconscious woman while another man acted as his "lookout," prosecutors say VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Jun 17, 2013 9:29 PM UTC 32
Life Video, Rape, Sexual assault

Rahm Emanuel is losing control of his city

As his disapproval rating soars, he’s getting tagged with names like the “murder mayor.” Here’s how it fell apart

Mark Guarino Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 125
Business Rahm Emanuel

10 summer food festivals worth the pit stop

SLIDE SHOW

Salon Staff and Sponsored by MINI Monday, Jun 10, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 10
Life slideshow, Food, food festivals

Broken collarbone? Just roll with it

When I first picked up roller derby, I never guessed I'd come to relish its brutal violence

NICOLE MATOS, The Classical Sunday, Jun 2, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Life The Classical, Roller Derby

Is the government helping speculators manipulate grain futures?

How sophisticated traders exploit an obscure USDA rule change to get rich, fleece farmers, and drive up food prices

Lina Khan Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 40
Business Trading, Agriculture

9-year-old slams Rahm over Chicago schools

"We are not toys, we are not going down without a fight ... This is racism," boy tells mayor over closures VIDEO

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:27 PM UTC 74
News Video, Chicago, Charter schools

IRS meltdown was long overdue

Its Exempt Organizations division has been horribly dysfunctional since the agency was restructured in 1998

Kim Barker and Justin Elliott, ProPublica Monday, May 20, 2013 6:55 PM UTC
Business ProPublica, IRS, Tea Party

Horrifying new trend: Posting rapes to Facebook

Three Chicago teens are charged with a horrible sexual assault. They allegedly posted the video on social media

Mary Elizabeth Williams Monday, May 20, 2013 6:04 PM UTC 93
Life Rape, Social Media, Chicago

Chicago man breaks world record with 48-hour Ferris wheel ride

Guinness World Records allowed him to have one five-minute break each hour

Associated Press Monday, May 20, 2013 4:24 PM UTC
Life Associated Press, ferris wheel

Google Earth as art

In his latest installation, Jeroen Nelemans views a suburban home through the lens of virtual technology

Alicia Eler, Hyperallergic Thursday, May 2, 2013 6:56 PM UTC
Technology Hyperallergic, Google

Beanie Baby manufacturer’s corrupt labor practices

Ty Inc. relies on illicit labor brokers, or raiteros, to recruit immigrant workers who earn well below minimum wage VIDEO

Michael Grabell, ProPublica Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 9:56 PM UTC
Social ProPublica, ty inc, Labor

Fast food walkout planned in Chicago

Breaking: 500 low-wage workers expected to stop working from a dozen chains on Wednesday morning

Josh Eidelson Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 1:45 AM UTC 44
Business Macy's, Chicago, Walmart, Fast food

Video: Chicago sinkhole eats three cars

One person hospitalized for minor head injuries VIDEO

Ej Dickson Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 6:18 PM UTC 18
Life Video, Chicago, sinkhole, accidents

Returning to Chicago three decades later

30 years ago, I worked for Harold Washington, brought the Cubs good luck and lost a friend to AIDS. Now, I'm back

Joan Walsh Monday, Apr 15, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
News Driving Miss Sadie, Chicago

Michelle Obama’s underrated role in gun debate

In a gun debate dominated by men, one person finally transcended it by speaking directly to black mothers

Edward Wyckoff Williams Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 8:25 PM UTC 40
News Michelle Obama, Black women, Guns

Scientists find traces of dark matter from cosmos

The matter, which is believed to hold the universe together, has never been directly observed

John Heilprin, Associated Press Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 4:23 PM UTC
Technology From the Wires

If they can change their minds on gay marriage, why not banks?

DOMA "awakenings" remind us how impervious to public opinion politicians are when it comes to the financial sector

Robert Reich, ROBERTREICH.org Friday, Mar 29, 2013 3:13 PM UTC 16
Business RobertReich.org, Chicago

Mass protests hit Chicago over school closures

The Chicago Teachers Union is rallying support against closures that will disproportionately affect black, Latino kids

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 8:52 PM UTC 13
News Chicago, ctu, chicago schools, cps

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