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Chicago
Harsh cuts don't fix Chicago's school budget
Aug 14, 2015
It's a billion dollars short, and the district's debt is piling up.
Chicago schools face $200 million in cuts
by
Nova Safo
Jul 6, 2015
The cutbacks come just 2 years after the city closed almost 50 elementary schools.
Black-owned banks are dying. Here's why it matters.
Jul 2, 2015
Spoiler alert: Racism still exists. And research shows it affects lending.
How bad are Chicago's debt problems, really?
Jun 9, 2015
...and how did our third-largest city end up with a junk-bond rating from Moody's?
The NFL draft comes to Chicago
by
Gigi Douban
Apr 30, 2015
The city hosts the event with much fanfare but at what cost?
This store sold $5 million in lottery tickets last year
Apr 20, 2015
Lucky Mart barely sells anything else.
In Chicago, police misconduct has a hefty price tag
Mar 13, 2015
Chicago paid more than half a billion dollars over 10 years, and it's not alone.
For public good, not for profit.
In Chicago mayoral race, money talks
Feb 23, 2015
With a huge fundraising lead, Rahm Emanuel rises in the polls.
Designers gave us the Doublemint twins – and much more
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 19, 2014
Husband-and-wife team of Dorothy and Otis Shepard left a lasting mark on 20th-century design.
Vinyl record sales have jumped to 6 million
by
Nova Safo
Sep 15, 2014
Vinyl sales are experiencing a boom among a younger audience.