Business
Uber Will Let Riders in Chicago and Other Select Cities Book Large Shuttles to the Airport, Concert Venues and Sporting Events
Uber plans to partner with local shuttle companies with commercially licensed drivers to facilitate the offering, but users will be able to rate and tip drivers within the Uber app like with any other ride.
History
The Illinois Governor Who Headed a Landmark Commission on America – and Had a Tragic Fall from Grace
Otto Kerner gave his name to a best-selling governmental report but was also the first (not the last) Illinois governor convicted of a crime.
Geoffrey Baer
A Self-Guided Tour for The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago
Retrace Geoffrey Baer’s footsteps with these self-guided tours of the locations featured in The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago and The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago 2.
Arts & Entertainment
Chicago Journalists Say Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporting on City’s Communities is a ‘Paradigm Shift’
“We are looking at issues that have been covered for a long time, but we’re looking at them at the root. We’re seeing people as complex people that control their own stories, and that’s really important,” City Bureau senior reporter Sarah Conway said.
For parents
Children’s Books for Summer Fun
Take a break from the heat with books. From sandy beach to city street, this list will get your kids reading no matter where summer takes them. Start with Mouse’s First Summer by Lauren Thompson. Grab a kite, eat watermelon, or roll down some grassy hills and get into the spirit of the season with Mouse and Minka.
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