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Sales of armored kids' backpacks have tripled since Friday
Kai Ryssdal Dec 18, 2012
A company in Salt Lake City makes lightweight body armor and armored backpacks with Avengers and Disney logos.
Gun lobby outspends gun-control advocates
David Gura Dec 17, 2012
The National Rifle Association spent $24 million this last election cycle
Final note: There are more than 58,000 gunshops in the U.S.
Kai Ryssdal Dec 21, 2012
A final note on today's tragedy in Newtown, Conn.
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.
Gun sales boost Louisiana's bicentennial
Keith O'Brien Oct 16, 2012
With no public money for a celebration of Louisiana's bicentennial, the state has turned to merchandise sales -- including two firearms.
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.
3-D printing handguns in Texas
David Brancaccio Oct 9, 2012
A University of Texas law student in Austin has a plan to make firearms available to absolutely everyone, but is it legal?
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.
