Erin Allen

Salt helps keep the roads safe during winter, but it’s harsh on the environment. Here are answers to common questions about road salt.

“It’s too complicated”: The state of cannabis record expungement in Illinois

There’s a delicate alchemy to overturning a wrongful conviction

Filipino food entrepreneurs are getting their flowers, and it’s about time

Historians say it’s an impossible question to answer. Major events have shaped Chicago from its very start in 1837, but one year stands out.

In Chicago, forget the cocktail; a beer and a shot will do

Beer, architecture and Lincoln Square: The lasting impact of German culture in Chicago

The Christkindlmarket in Chicago offers collectable mugs. But there’s one that doesn’t have a year on it like all the others.

Airplanes aren’t the only ones flying around at the airport. Birds often get stuck inside the terminal, and they can be a challenge to get out.

They’re weird. They’re wonderful. They’re Chicago’s own Mucca Pazza