News
Chicagoans Run to Support Boston
Victims
Nearly 400 runners gathered on the North Side on Monday
night to raise money and support victims of the Boston Marathon bombings,
including some who where there when the explosion occurred.
Photo: Runners gather in Old Town for one of two Fleet Feet runs.
(Photo/Angelica Robinson)
Sports
Sports Concussions Panel Explores 'Head Games' Dangers in
Football
Former Bear Hunter Hillenmeyer and former Harvard player
turned author Chris Nowinski talked about the dangers of suffering
concussions on the football field during a panel discussion at Joe's
Bar.
Photo: A concussion ended the career of Bears linebacker Hunter
Hillenmeyer. (Photo by John Martinez Pavligia under a Creative Commons
license)
Feature
Panera
Cares Reaching Out in Lakeview
The Panera Bread chain has
opened one of its nonprofit locations on the North Side. Customers pay what
they can afford instead of fixed prices.
- Video: Panera Cares Cafe
Photo: Panera Cares opened in
June. (Photo by Haley BeMiller)
Feature
Tracking Chicago's Worst
Sidewalks
Anyone who lives in Chicago has encountered a crummy sidewalk. In some
neighborhoods, you'll find dozens of them. The Chicago Stumbler Tumblr blog
tracks those sidewalks through an interactive map and photos.
