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Designers gave us the Doublemint twins – and much more

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

Sep 15, 2014
Vinyl sales are experiencing a boom among a younger audience.

Forget ketchup. How about foie gras mousse?

Sep 2, 2014
Chicago restaurants elevate hot dogs to gourmet status.

Twitter bot helps Chicago find dirty restaurants

Aug 28, 2014
Most food poisoning isn't reported, so health officials are turning to the web.

Who will pay for climate change? Not us, insurer says

May 14, 2014
One insurer sues Chicago, saying the city could have prevented flood damage from a predicted downpour.

Is Chicago America's funniest city?

Apr 22, 2014
What warm weather Chicago lacks, it makes up for in humor

Is this town the Luxembourg of Illinois sales tax?

Apr 7, 2014
Companies based in Chicago record sales in Kankakee and other towns outside the city to lower tax bills.

For public good, not for profit.

Chicago's winter and a commuter-rail system in trouble

Feb 18, 2014
Delayed trains left commuters standing in icy winds, and revealed an accident waiting to happen.

No more Sunday ad supplements -- unless you subscribe

Jan 28, 2014
The Chicago Tribune decides to give unsubscribers' doorsteps a break.

In Chicago, piles of petroleum coke suggest the future of Canadian tar sands oil

Nov 18, 2013
A byproduct of refining gasoline clouds the skies of a South Side Chicago neighborhood.