List: Sponsored ads that don't make sense

Feb. 26, 2013
How do some of these get chosen? These sponsored ads in my newsfeed are accompanied by images that don't make much contextual sense

Know thy neighbor (via these smartphone apps)

Feb. 26, 2013
Will neighborhood apps like Blockboard and BlockAvenue soon eclipse Facebook and Twitter as our go-to sources for hyperlocal news?

Crowd-sourced parenting

Feb. 19, 2013
A list of the best responses to Steve Gadlin's Facebook request for suggestions for what to put under his daughter's pillow to replace her lost tooth.

News Quiz No. 5

Feb. 8, 2013
Also: Red-light scandal / Bush-hacked / Kid, dog, puddle

Time for a Chicago murder commission?

Feb. 5, 2013
Also: White House 'kill memo' / Sandi Jackson probe / Lyric Opera accident / CNET reporter's new job / Facebook's watching

Chicago's gun paradox / Tweet fight

Jan. 31, 2013
Also: Illinois ranks No. 5 for cell phone fees, new wind turbines.

'Current employers of people who like racism' and other Facebook embarrassments

Jan. 24, 2013
Now, they're easier than ever to unearth. Also: Scouts' challenge / Subway suit / The case for Beyonce.

Court: Ind. Facebook ban unconstitutional

Jan. 23, 2013
A federal appeals court has ruled that an Indiana law banning registered sex offenders from accessing Facebook and other social networking sites is unconstitutional.

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