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Sean Kennedy

Here’s who and what to blame if you spill your coffee on your commute.
A listener’s nostalgia for catching lightning bugs as a kid lead her to wonder: Are there any left these days? Our experts say they’re around, just really, really fickle.
As The 606 stokes fears of economic displacement, the city wants to repurpose more rail lines. What’s the state of research on this?
A listener’s nostalgia for catching lightning bugs as a kid lead her to wonder: Are there any left these days? Our experts say they’re around, just really, really fickle.
Here’s who and what to blame if you spill your coffee on your commute.
Each migratory season leaves a flurry of birds dead at the feet of skyscrapers. But does that make a dent in the bird population?
Long fabled as the most nightmarish day for air travel, the day before Thanksgiving was only the 156th busiest at O’Hare last year, behind almost every day in July.
Abandoned homes on Chicago’s South Side are getting a colorful makeover.
Next summer, Chicago will host the qualifying races of the world’s most prestigious sailing competition.
“Once you’re on the water, there’s a massive sense of freedom,” one of the sailors said.
If you’ve been to the Lake Michigan shoreline recently, no, you’re not crazy. There are more of these critters buzzing around than usual.