Robin Amer
As Chicago’s population boomed, so did its bungalows. Now there are more than 80,000 of these beloved buildings, making them a critical part of the city’s architectural landscape.
Many Chicagoans — and more than a few tourists — might mourn the potential loss of the Billy Goat Tavern, but one subculture would be especially hard hit: the city’s newsmen.
Would-be architects and subversive urban planners take note: join fellow builders this weekend to construct a vast miniature city made entirely from Legos.
Blackhawks fans way outnumbered bicyclists in Chicago’s Loop today. But that didn’t stop excited riders from checking out the launch of the city’s new bike-share program.
Chicago’s Divvy system is designed for short trips in the Loop and other densely populated parts of town. Where does that leave the rest of the city?
Ever wanted to peel back Chicago’s streets and take a peek underground? At the request of one Curious Citizen, we did just that.
The new bike share was supposed to debut Friday, capping off Bike to Work Week. But a late shipment of parts is pushing back plans.
This Friday an unconventional walking tour will lead participants through a series of publically accessible -- if rarely seen -- parts of Chicago’s Loop: its lobbies, Pedway passages, shortcuts, corridors, and other indoor interstitial spaces.
When the city replaced the Wells Street Bridge in 1922, “L” service was suspended for just three days. How’d they manage that?
The neighborhood’s punk rock legacy was on display Saturday at a pair of reunion shows by the beloved and influential ‘90s band Los Crudos.
They may not always have the visibility of the area’s other ethnic communities, but there are more people of Palestinian descent living in the Chicagoland area than anywhere else in the U.S.
Robin Amer and Michael Puente explore a surprisingly diverse suburb nestled Southwest of Chicago.
Some 34,000 people die by suicide every year in the U.S. But that number is dwarfed by the number of “survivors,” the devastated friends, family and loved ones suicide leaves behind.
Curious citizen Miriam Reuter wondered how Chicago’s coastline has changed over the decades. We learn that from nature to industry and back again (sorta), the lakefront’s changed so much that city founders wouldn’t recognize it.
The official annoucement won’t come until Wednesday, but Chicago chefs took to Twitter to brag about their new Michelin Guide ratings.
A cyclist was killed Friday morning near the corner of Wells and Oak Streets. Reportedly, the cyclist swerved from the bike lane to avoid being doored, and was then run over by a semi truck.