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Fuel Cell Biology
Initially used in the ?60s by NASA to power space shuttles, fuel cells can potentially be adapted to provide electricity for everything from cars to laptops.
Four Months Later: The New Bankruptcy Law
The new bankruptcy law is primarily designed to make it harder for filers to fully escape unsecured debts.
The Defender: The Beacon to the North
Since Jean Baptiste Point DuSable first settled on the banks of the Chicago River in the 1780s, people of African decent have been embedded in the Chicago milieu. In the 1840s, freedmen and fugitive slaves found their way to Chicago and formed the city's first black community.
The New Green
Americans typically define green by its presence, the expanse of green lawns that extends from coast to coast.
Where the River Meets the Lake
As Chicago's industries expanded during the late 19th and 20th centuries, the Chicago River become heavily polluted
The Demise of the Toboggan Run
Even if the snow does fall this season, there's no use anxiously anticipating a ride down a toboggan run. All toboggan slides in Cook County are closed indefinitely.