Millennials are driving cars less: report
Fewer Millennials are using cars to get around, according to a new analysis of U.S. census data. The share of people ages 16 to 24 who drive to work, rather...
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ATA identifies 10 of Chicago’s ‘most dangerous’ intersections
Anyone who has felt they were endangering their lives crossing the street at the intersection of Milwaukee, Damen and North avenues in Wicker Park can understand how it landed on...
Apartment hunting is easy online but so is getting scammed
Jose Luis Vilchez could have had the apartment right then, he was told, as long as he paid his security deposit in cash. That move, police officials say, should have...
Mayor proposes ‘Bill of Rights’ for college sex assault victims
A new ordinance requiring some local colleges to give students a "Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights" was introduced to the City Council Wednesday. The ordinance, introduced by Mayor Rahm...
Police searching for semi driver in hit-and-run with cyclist
Police are looking for the driver of a white semi-tractor who struck and critically injured a cyclist Tuesday afternoon on Ashland Avenue. The 47-year-old cyclist was allegedly riding in the...
Dating site: Northwestern students ‘more dateable’ than UChicago’s
Which Chicagoland college produces the most "dateable" graduates? What kind of a question is that, even? A subscription-based dating website eschewed tact earlier this year and mined its New York...
Woman accused of witness tampering in iPad robbery case
An Iowa woman was accused of tampering with a witness in an armed robbery case after she got the witness' phone number from an iPad that was allegedly stolen, authorities...
Man accused of stealing bike, selling it for $350 ‘worth of weed’
A Chicago man was accused of stealing a bicycle from a Lakeview apartment building and selling it for $350 worth of marijuana, according to authorities. Juan Hincapie, 19, of the...
New Rogers Park bike rack design selected
A Rogers Park artist created the winning design in the neighborhood's bicycle rack art competition, Ald. Joe Moore (49th) announced Tuesday. Robert Hansen will be awarded $500 for his winning...
Discounted Divvy memberships for students
Six Chicago area colleges and universities are participating in a new program to lower the cost of a Divvy bike-share membership for some college and graduate students.The Divvy Student Membership...