40,000 homicides: Retracing 63 years of murder in Chicago
Chicago saw a homicide total lower in 2020 of 770, a tragic jump over the 496 from 2019. The spike in violent crime that has plagued Chicago since 2016 has...
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13 unlucky ways Cubs players have suffered injuries
breaker breaker breaker breaker breaker breaker breaker breaker breaker breaker breaker Cubs players have endured some ridiculous injuries due to crickets, chairs and even cartwheels since the 1970s. Thankfully, the...
Headed to O’Hare: Musk’s high-speed proposal would be fastest but not cheapest
Twelve minutees from the Loop to O'Hare International Airport in the comfort of 16-passenger vehicles zipping autonomously through underground tunnels. That's the idea presented Wednesday by Mayor Rahm Emanual and...
Updated snow totals: How much did you get?
Though the winter storm seems to be dumping less snow than expected, it is still creating a mess across the Chicago area. The storm left 6 to 10 inches of...
Wrigley Field summer concert lineup
Rock 'n' Wrigley After hosting a record 10 concerts last year, the ballpark has booked nine shows in 2018 The first show at Wrigley was by Jimmy Buffett in 2005....
How do Amazon HQ2 contenders measure up? We checked the data
The New York metro area has more than 20 million people, while Nashville, Tenn., has less than 2 million. In Los Angeles, 70 percent of the population is nonwhite, while...
Charting out Chance the Rapper’s incredible 2017
It's been a great year for Chicago's Chance the Rapper. He's won three Grammy Awards -- and was nominated for seven more in November -- in addition to other honors....
Carry-on or check it? An airport quiz for holiday travelers
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How bad has Cubs’ hitting been? Actually, the worst in 22 years
The Cubs' offense has been bad this postseason. Historically bad. In the Wildcard era began in 1995, most division series winners have outperformed the Cubs through the first three games...