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What's the opposite of Downtown? A look at a historic North Side community.

Marya Lucas asked what’s behind quality-of-life differences from one Chicago block to another. There’s no tip-toeing around the city’s social divisions. They’re plain to see, but the reasons aren’t and, in one place anyway, they don’t boil down to black and white.

The past and present of a colorful, vibrant West Side community.

An Illinois House committee agrees the city should be able to close liquor stores for 30 days if illegal activity is reported. The industry vows to fight the bill’s progress. 

A visit to one of Chicago's pioneer railroad communities, the home of the city's oldest building.

David Schalliol and his team tell the story of an entire quadrant of Englewood that's being wiped away by a railroad company.

For over 150 years, the Brighton Park community has been part of Chicago's Southwest Side.