Bridge to the future

May. 14, 2013
The Michigan Avenue Bridge opens and the North Side will never be the same.

George Washington's Spy

Apr. 4, 2013
The story of Nathan Hale and his statue in front of the Tribune Tower.

Tis the season

Nov. 16, 2012
They are putting up the stands and the barricades today, making ready for the one million people, give or take, coming to watch tomorrow the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival parade make its way down Michigan Avenue.Think back, way back and imagine the delight that must have been felt by the fur-clad

Wrigley himself

Jul. 25, 2011
The Wrigley Gum Company is moving out of the Wrigley Building. So let's take a look at the man who started it all.William Wrigley Jr. was born in Philadelphia in 1861. His family manufactured soap. When he was 30, William moved to Chicago, planning to open a branch of the business."

Bey: Swissotel still looks sharp after 20+ years

Mar. 16, 2011
Forgive me for paraphrasing that great  VV Brown tune in the above headline.

Redeveloping Wacker Drive, and Chicago’s riverfront

Jan. 7, 2011
Traffic has been snarled in the Loop this week thanks to the second phase of Revive Wacker Drive, a major reconstruction of the famous double-decker street.

CBS 2 de-annexes State from newsroom lineup

Mar. 26, 2010
It's over and out for Anne State, whose tenure as news anchor and reporter at WBBM-Channel 2 lasted just two years. In a move telegraphed by her demotion as 10 p.m. co-anchor last spring, her contract was not renewed by the CBS-owned station.