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Chicago lags in U.S. housing recovery
Caroline O'Donovan Dec 26, 2012
The latest figures on the U.S. housing market show a turnaround is taking hold. But Chicago is a stubborn outlier on the road to recovery.
The shrinking middle class, the shrinking American Dream
Tess Vigeland Nov 2, 2012
Why are so many people in the middle class struggling right now? Author Hedrick Smith discusses the events that hurt the middle class and what can be done to help it.
Creating the next Silicon Valley in Chicago
Amy Scott Oct 26, 2012
The Windy City tries to lure tech entrepreneurs to create a new startup ecosystem.
Target replaces and remakes old Chicago housing project
Caroline O'Donovan Oct 19, 2012
Target broke ground on a new Chicago location this week, at the site of the former Cabrini-Green housing project.
Cook County considers tax on guns and ammo
Quinn Ford Oct 9, 2012
The Illinois County that includes Chicago wants to help cover the costs of the city's rising gun violence by taxing ammunition.
Rich and poor in San Diego speak out on wealth gap
Tom Fudge Oct 5, 2012
Residents of San Diego's wealthiest and poorest neighborhoods reflect on opportunity, responsibility and the American Dream.
What teachers can expect as Chicago strike ends
Jeff Horwich Sep 19, 2012
It's back to school today in Chicago. In the next couple of weeks, teachers will vote on the tentative contract deal reached between the union, and negotiators for the school district and Mayor Rahm Emmanuel.
Moving on after the Chicago teachers' strike
Amy Scott Sep 19, 2012
The Chicago teachers union voted to end their strike yesterday, but repairing relations will take time.
Chicago teachers end strike
Kai Ryssdal Sep 18, 2012
The teacher's union in Chicago has decided to suspend the strike that's kept 350,000 kids out of school the past seven days.
Chicago area school stages strike workaround
Amy Scott Sep 17, 2012
Lake Forrest High School in suburban Chicago is fighting its own striking teachers by running the school without them.
