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CTA Ridership Picking up After Dropping During Pandemic
After two years of decreasing ridership with the pandemic, the CTA is starting to see its numbers rise again as the city opens up more and COVD-19 cases drop. After two years of decreasing ridership with the pandemic, the CTA is starting to see its numbers rise again as the city opens up more and COVD-19 cases drop. Data: Chicago Homicides Already Ahead of Last Year’s Record Rate
With 43 homicides in February, Chicago is on pace to break last year's homicide total, the most in a quarter of a century. Some blame lack of public trust in police. Crime on the Rise in Chicago’s 31st Ward Neighborhoods
So far, 413 crimes have occurred in Chicago's 31st Ward since the start of 2022. Theft and battery lead the list, but more violent crimes have been showing up on the police blotter. Data: Where Does Illinois Stand with COVID-19 Now?
As masks and other mandates disappear in the state and Chicago, what is the data telling us about where we stand now ... and in the future? CPS is Lifting its Mask Mandate Monday After Drop in Omicron Cases
Chicago Public Schools is dropping its mask mandate on Monday after Omicron cases dropped in the past month. Chicago’s Top Grossing Restaurants at the Start of the Pandemic
Some Chicago restaurant groups continued to thrive during the pandemic. The Gibson Restaurant group grossed $86.3 million in 2020 with several locations. COVID-19: UIC, Chicago Pulling Through Omicron Surge
After a rough start to the semester due to the Omicron variant, classes at UIC have settled in back on campus as COVID-19 positivity rates on campus, and around the city, drop. COVID-19: With Mandates Ending, What Does the Future Hold?
As Chicago and other US cities return to normalcy, there are uncertainties about a potential increase in cases due to the lack of mandates. This has already happened in New Zealand. COVID-19: Chicago Small Businesses Moving Forward After Omicron
After surviving several surges from COVID-19 variants, Chicago restaurants and other small businesses are finding their footing again. COVID-19 in Illinois: State Ranks 6th in Vaccinations Given
Data: 62.7% of Chicago’s population has been fully vaccinated as of Dec. 9, 3.5 percentage points higher than the fully-vaccinated state population. COVID-19 in Greektown: More Businesses In Jeopardy
In the city of Chicago alone, 18.8% of restaurants have had to shut their doors for good since the onset of COVID-19. The pandemic has hit Greektown particularly hard. COVID-19’s Impact on Chicago’s Chinatown Community
Asians, who make up 90% of Chinatown residents, have seen their community be stricken by financial loss, racism and hate speech, displacement and a loss of representation during the pandemic. Chicago’s Independent Theaters Adapting During COVID-19
In the past year, movie theaters have taken massive hits due to COVID-19 lockdowns, restrictions, and fears. Focus has been on large chains, but small indie theaters have been finding their own ways to survive. Long-Term Changes, Impact for CTA Red-Purple Modernization
The Red and Purple Modernization Program (RPM) will rebuild the Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr stations. But what impact will this have on the Uptown neighborhood? Chicago Beaches, Water Conservation Projects Fight Eco-Anxiety
When Zakira Langia goes to the beach along Lake Michigan, she notices glass and plastic bottles overtaking the scenery, which could be very dangerous. Starship Beta: Contactless Food Delivery Robots
As colleges began to reopen after months of shutdowns and social restrictions, the University of Illinois at Chicago, UIC, reinvited students and staff back onto campus for the Fall 2021 semester. Chicago Environmental Activists Organize Against Line 3
Even after seven years of resistance from environmental activists nationwide, the Canadian pipeline company, Enbridge, declared the Line 3 pipeline fully operational in October. Analyzing CPD Sentiment Scores in the City
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, cities around the country erupted into protests against police misconduct and brutality. DACA Accessibility in Chicago — An Ongoing Issue
According to The Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, 46% of DACA recipients say that DACA has enabled them to become more financially independent. Catalytic Converter Thefts on the Rise in Jefferson Park
Within the past several months, the 16th Police District of Jefferson Park in Chicago has released three community alerts regarding a spree of catalytic converter thefts. 
