Made In Chicago
Made In Chicago: New Era Windows Co-Op
Some of the workers who staged a sit-in until they obtained severance checks from the old Republic Windows and Doors are back in business as owners.
Made In Chicago: Chicago Children’s Theatre
Since it launched in 2005, Chicago Children’s Theatre has been providing a unique experience for young audiences.
Libertyville Pasta Company Celebrates 128 Years
Have you ever wondered how that lasagna, or that spaghetti is made? Take one look inside Foulds pasta in Libertyville and you’ll get a lesson in the art of pasta.
Made In Chicago: Cinespace Chicago Studios
The largest film studio outside of Chicago is on the West Side.
Made In Chicago: Rainbow Cone Celebrates 87 Years In Beverly
For Lynn Sapp, ice cream is the family business.
Made In Chicago: Literacy Chicago
Rob Shindler is a lawyer who makes sure people know how to read as a volunteer with Literacy Chicago where students have all sorts of motivation.
Made In Chicago: Newberry Library
The Newberry Library is full of stories.
Made In Chicago: Chicago Teacher Store
Ever wonder where teachers get the supplies they need to decorate their classroom and educate their students?
Made In Chicago: Home To Roost
Home To Roost helps folks raise chickens in the city.
Made In Chicago: Clayco
Made in Chicago: Clayco.
Made In Chicago: Wurst Kitchen Sausage
Made in Chicago with the Wurst Kitchen Sausage Company in Aurora.
Made In Chicago: A Skewed View Of The News
With tongue firmly in cheek, the Onion serves up wacky news every day on its website and in its newspaper.
Made In Chicago: Green Paws Chicago Bonds With Pets
On any given day, a walker from Green Paws Chicago can likely be seen taking a trip around the block with a four legged friend.
Made In Chicago: W.S. Darley Co.
For more than 100 years, W.S. Darley Co. has been supplying first responders with all sorts of products, from safety gears, to pumps and fire trucks.
Made In Chicago: Chicago Hauntings Ghost Tours
It’s been said that Chicago is one of America’s most haunted cities.
Made In Chicago: Katherine Anne’s Confections
Katherine Anne Duncan’s delicious confections were inspired by her experiences growing up on a Wisconsin farm.
Made In Chicago: Heartland Alliance Refugee Services
Made In Chicago: Heartland Alliance Refugee Services, in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood, provides assistance for foreigners who have relocated in Chicago.
New Book To Recognize Obscure Chicago Photographer Vivian Maier
A Chicago woman who lived in obscurity is now recognized for her extraordinary legacy.
Made In Chicago: Classic Algonquin Arcade
Want to play Pac Man, Asteroids or Donkey Kong? If you said yes, you might have been a gamer back in the 1980s.
Chicago Actor Mike Nussbaum Still Going Strong At 88
Mike Nussbaum has played Broadway and Hollywood, but considers himself a Chicago actor.
Most Popular News
- Divers Pull Body From Lake Michigan On South SideA young man's body has been pulled from Lake Michigan, not far from where a missing University of Chicago student is believed to have been when he vanished during last week's thunderstorms.376
- Lewis Points Finger At ‘Rich White People’ For School ProblemsA day before the first set of school closings was set to begin, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis had some harsh words about how the Chicago Public Schools are funded and managed, blaming much of the district’s problems on racism.696
- Man Shot To Death In South Suburban HomewoodNineteen-year-old Homewood resident Henry Kormoi died from at least one gunshot wound he suffered near home in the 1100 block of 187th Street.112
- State Discontinues Healthcare Funding For Disabled Stroke VictimUnconscionable. That's what a doctor calls a state decision to cut care funding for a patient.311
- Teen Says He Got E. Coli From Burrito At Lombard RestaurantA local teen says he got sick because of a burrito he ate from a local restaurant that's now the focus of an e coli outbreak.158
- Natura Pet Issues New Dog And Cat Food RecallNebraska-based Natura Pet Products has announced a new voluntary recall of multiple brands of dry pet food and treats. The decision comes after a positive test for Salmonella on April 3.7491
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Twitter Updates
- Karen Lewis on CPS problems: minority neighborhoods are disproportionately disinvested by the city. cbsloc.al/16J27eq 14 minutes ago
- Chicago police have pulled a body from Lake Michigan near Oakwood Boulevard. cbsloc.al/16gdeui 2 hours ago
