He’s one of about a dozen Illinois residents who regularly makes Forbes’ list of the richest people in America. We sit down with Morningstar founder Joe Mansueto.
Bears vs. Redskins: Chicago’s Offense Looks to Improve After Slow Start
Sep 19, 2019 |
Can the Bears build on last week’s photo finish? Former Bears offensive lineman James “Big Cat” Williams breaks down the Bears chances against the Redskins.
Crain’s Headlines: Amazon Announces Renewable Energy Goals
Sep 19, 2019 |
An electric vehicle maker is on tap to build 100,000 delivery vans for the e-commerce giant Amazon. The massive order is just part of a broader commitment, announced Thursday by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, to make his company greener.
Find Pumpkin Patches in Chicago and the Suburbs
Sep 19, 2019 |
Sure, you could go to your local grocery store and grab a gourd – but what’s the fun in that? We share a bounty of spots for plucking a pumpkin.
House Chairman: Whistleblower Complaint May Involve Trump
Sep 19, 2019 |
President Trump’s director of national intelligence is refusing to turn over to Congress an urgent whistleblower complaint that reportedly concerns Trump making an unspecified promise to a foreign leader, the chairman of the House intelligence committee said.
No Fetal Remains Found at Shuttered Indiana Abortion Clinic
Sep 19, 2019 |
A northern Indiana prosecutor said Thursday that authorities have found no fetal remains at a shuttered abortion clinic once operated by a late abortion doctor whose Illinois property was found to contain more than 2,200 medically preserved fetal remains.
US Awards $3M to Fill Gaps in Medical Marijuana Research
Sep 19, 2019 |
The U.S. government is spending $3 million to find out if marijuana can relieve pain, but none of the money will be used to study the part of the plant that gets people high.
Will Combo Pill Catch on in US to Prevent Heart Attacks?
Sep 19, 2019 |
A cheap, daily pill that combines four drugs has been tested for the first time in the United States to see if it works as well among low-income Americans as it has in other countries to treat conditions leading to heart attacks and strokes.
Government Watchdog to Testify About Alleged Trump ‘Promise’
Sep 19, 2019 |
The government’s intelligence watchdog is set to testify Thursday in a closed session before the House intelligence committee about the handling of a whistleblower complaint.
Field Museum Joins Youth Climate Strike in Chicago
Sep 19, 2019 |
The Field Museum will be at the center of Chicago’s youth climate strike Friday as activists across the globe hold what is expected to be one of the largest environmental demonstrations in the history of the planet.
Spotlight Politics: Signs of Struggle Ahead for Lightfoot?
Sep 18, 2019 |
Are there early signs of a revolt that could make life harder for Chicago’s mayor? Our politics team takes on that story and more in our weekly roundtable.
‘Everything Must Go’ Investigates Gentrification through Poetry, Illustrations
Sep 18, 2019 |
Chicago poet Kevin Coval and illustrator Langston Allston discuss their new book about Wicker Park in the 1990s – and the forces of gentrification that have changed it.
Ask Geoffrey: The Pan American Games in Chicago
Sep 18, 2019 |
About a decade ago, Chicago tried, and failed, to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to the city. But it wasn’t the first time Chicago tried to host a major international sporting event. Geoffrey Baer explains.
2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial Returns With a Critical Eye
Sep 18, 2019 |
Exhibits and installations from around the world hope to reframe – and sometimes challenge – the very idea of architecture at this year’s event. We get a preview.
FCC Proposes New 3-Digit Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Sep 18, 2019 |
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-TALK. But the FCC wants to make that number a whole lot easier to remember – and dial.
Crain’s Headlines: Fulton Market Office Building Sells for $50M
Sep 18, 2019 |
A relatively nondescript seven-story office building in the Fulton Market District has become the most expensive office building sale in the city’s history.
‘Greenway’ Plan for Lincoln Park Side Street Sparks Neighborhood Tension
Sep 18, 2019 |
A proposal to add a so-called greenway for cyclists and introduce pedestrian-focused safety measures on a Lincoln Park side street has sparked an outpouring of attention from neighbors.
City Council Looks to Restrict Vaping, Expand Marijuana
Sep 18, 2019 |
Chicago’s mayor and aldermen are vowing to take strict action on vaping while welcoming the sale of cannabis. Those two vices dominated the discussion during Wednesday’s City Council meeting.
Trump Names Hostage Envoy Robert O’Brien National Security Adviser
Sep 18, 2019 |
President Donald Trump on Wednesday named Robert O’Brien, his chief hostage negotiator and an established figure in Republican policy circles, as his new national security adviser.
Number of Abortions in US Falls to Lowest Since 1973
Sep 18, 2019 |
The new report illustrates that abortions are decreasing in all parts of the country, whether in Republican-controlled states seeking to restrict abortion access or in Democratic-run states protecting abortion rights.
States Split by Party on Accepting Purdue Pharma Settlement
Sep 18, 2019 |
The nation’s Republican state attorneys general have, for the most part, lined up in support of a tentative multibillion-dollar settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, while their Democratic counterparts have mostly come out against it, decrying it as woefully inadequate.
Dillinger Family Members Apply Again to Exhume His Grave
Sep 18, 2019 |
Dillinger’s family first applied to exhume the remains in July as part of a planned History Channel documentary. The deadline to exhume and return the remains was Sept. 16, and the exhumation did not occur.
A Shipping Container Gets New Life as Lawndale Pop-Up Spot
Sep 17, 2019 |
How some West Side residents are hoping to change the narrative of their community with a new safe space in the form of a museum.
Chicago Band Big Sadie Weighs in on Ken Burns’ Documentary ‘Country Music’
Sep 17, 2019 |
As Ken Burns’ latest series “Country Music” airs on PBS, a look at Chicago’s role in the history of country music with local band Big Sadie.
New Technique for Repairing Old Water Lines Could Save Neighborhood Trees
Sep 17, 2019 |
Water line repairs can be a costly mess. But what if there was a way to fix old water mains without tearing up streets, and old trees? There actually is, and Chicago is dipping into the waters of this technology with a pilot program.
Crain’s Headlines: Lightfoot Administration Rolls Out Pot Plan
Sep 17, 2019 |
The Lightfoot administration makes its first moves to regulate the recreational marijuana industry, releasing guidelines on where the new businesses can locate. And here’s the catch: they’re all outside the city’s central business district.
Should Chicago Increase Its Minimum Wage to $15 by 2021?
Sep 17, 2019 |
At a City Council hearing on Tuesday, committee members discussed a proposal to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2021. Activists say it’s long overdue. But could it hurt small businesses? We debate the issue.
Kim Foxx Hopes to ‘Right Wrongs of the Past’ With Pot Expungements
Sep 17, 2019 |
A new partnership between the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and a nonprofit could help clear tens of thousands of low-level marijuana convictions from Cook County records. State’s Attorney Kim Foxx explains.
An Advice Columnist Taps into the Pain, Poetry and ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ of Life
Sep 17, 2019 |
In 2010, Cheryl Strayed rather reluctantly agreed to write an unpaid online advice column under the name of “Dear Sugar.” Those columns come to life in this beauty of a show, artfully adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”).
Lawyer: Chicago Archdiocese Has Paid Out $80M to Law Firm
Sep 17, 2019 |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago has paid $80 million to victims of sexual abuse by clergy represented by a single law firm alone since 2000, the Minnesota-based attorney who heads the firm told reporters.
Lifelong Dollhouse Maker Dreams of Creating a Museum
Sep 17, 2019 |
Pat Lohenry has loved miniatures for as long as she can remember. And as a teenager, she went from playing with them to making them. Today, her basement is full of her creations.
Cokie Roberts, Longtime Political Journalist, Dies at 75
Sep 17, 2019 |
Cokie Roberts, the daughter of politicians who grew up to cover the family business in Washington for ABC News and NPR over several decades, died Tuesday in Washington of complications from breast cancer. She was 75.
