The Chicago Tribune's story about $40 mil in funding for a new West Side campus at Chicago State University - funding that the school didn't ask for - is a great story.

Veteran investigative reporter John Conroy looks into his own violent beating and finds himself confronting harsh and lingering questions of race

Moving firsthand account of a photographer's mugging and subsequent recovery from severe internal injuries.

How Mayor Daley and his crew hid their process from the public, ignored their own rules, railroaded the City Council, and screwed the taxpayers | By Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke

Breaking news: Chi-Town Daily News laid off its entire staff yesterday and is closing shop. We're working working on the story; expect more details soon.

The CTA takes out an ad in the Trib, outlining their fare hikes and service cuts. $3 for train ride. Prepare to be horrified.