A Safer City
How Teens Are Using Social Media to Try to Change the Cultural Narrative Around Guns
People can spend hours scrolling through social media. An organization called Project Unloaded is helping teens educate their peers on the risks of owning a gun by empowering youth to become social media influencers for change.
Food
Burnt Tires and Bug Spray: We Asked Our Readers to Describe the Taste of Malört
For Chicago Mysteries, Geoffrey Baer took a sip of Malört, the infamous Swedish liqueur that Chicagoans love to hate. We asked our readers how they would describe the bitter beverage.
Chicago Mysteries
Was a UFO once spotted at O’Hare Airport?
In 2006, more than a dozen workers saw a peculiar, saucer-like object above Concourse C in the United Airlines terminal at O’Hare International Airport.
Arts & Entertainment
College Students, Inmates and a Nun: A Unique Book Club Meets at Cook County Jail
The student-led volunteer effort started years ago as an offshoot of a DePaul University program offering college credit classes at the jail on the city’s Southwest Side for students and detainees.
For parents
15 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day With Kids
Every spring, my neighbors gather in a local park for a community clean-up day. It’s a gentle nudge to emerge from our winter hibernation, breathe fresh air and connect with each other. While this annual clean-up tradition is fun, it also acts as a reminder for all of us (the youngest among us included!) to take care of the environment every day.
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