Chicagoans who live near heavy-traffic corridors are breathing the most polluted air
Data from a new sensor network shows the highest rates of pollution in Little Village, Austin, Englewood, Irving Park and other neighborhoods.
Data from a new sensor network shows the highest rates of pollution in Little Village, Austin, Englewood, Irving Park and other neighborhoods.
Available only twice a week at a cafe in Logan Square, the vibrant purple pastries are a gateway to Filipino food culture.
Inflation is eating away at the pocketbooks of many Chicagoans, even at the grocery store.
Between May 2019 and December 2021, the average Chicago alderman attended about 86% of the meetings required of them.
We mapped the city’s hot spots for outdoor dining permits. The highest-density areas are River North, downtown and west of the Loop.
Gas in Chicago still isn’t as expensive as 10 years ago, when a gallon cost a whopping $4.47.
Chicago property owners — and sometimes tenants — are responsible for removing snow from sidewalks. Failure to do so can lead to fines of $500.
A typical household’s wealth in the richest part of the Chicago area is 206 times that in the poorest area, according to the Urban Institute.
Named Guien, the giant agave is astounding visitors and staffers alike with its growing prowess. We compared her to other neck-kinking Chicago icons.
And, across Illinois, the COVID-19 death rate is 22 times higher for the unvaccinated than for fully inoculated residents as breakthrough cases appear to be far less lethal.