Awhile back, a study by the prominent sociologist Edward Glaeser claimed we were seeing the "end of the segregated century"; Glaeser emphasized the increasing diversity of Chicago, among other things.

Chicago’s premier footrace, now called the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, celebrates its 25th anniversary and 25th running Oct. 13. This is the 13th installment of a series catching up with the race’s ...

Gerald Reed says he confessed to a double murder, which he later retracted, after being repeatedly kicked and stomped – he has maintained his innocence but has been behind bars for 28 years On 3 ...

The Chicago metropolitan area pays a high price for its well-established patterns of racial and economic segregation. Those findings are part of a new report released on Tuesday by Chicago-based ...

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