Too often, Natalie Moore writes, we think segregation is self-selection. It’s not. Instead, it’s the end result of a host of 20th century laws, policies, ideas and practices that deliberately shaped our region, as made clear in a new WTTW documentary.

By Natalie Y. Moore

Olympic Sports

Simone Biles thought 'world is going to hate me' after she left team final at Tokyo Games

The four-time Olympic gold medalist revealed what was going through her mind in the 2020 Summer Olympics on an episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast posted on Wednesday.

By USA TODAY

Chicago’s Next Voices

What's your Chicago story?

We want to hear from diverse voices across the city.

By Mary Mitchell

Columnists

Chicago was once the heart of country music

The WLS National Barn Dance, which predated the Opry by two years, was first broadcast 100 years ago Friday, on April 19, 1924.

By Neil Steinberg

Dexter Reed Shooting

In case of Dexter Reed, killed by cops in traffic stop, court filings, family detail struggle with mental health

Court documents and police records, some of which have not been previously reported, provide more details of Reed’s life before the shootout with police in Humboldt Park last month.

By Tom Schuba and Rosemary Sobol