Divvy Bikes Underwater
Hundreds of Divvy bikes were sitting on the floor of Lake Michigan, and a crew of lake enthusiasts made it their mission to fish as many out as possible. READ MORE.
Gone But Not Forgotten
An homage to the beloved Chicago restaurants, bars, and gathering places that shaped our neighborhoods and still live in our hearts. READ MORE.
Ida Beav Wells
A "remarkably rotund" South Side beaver went viral, got a name — Ida Beav Wells — and revealed she was pregnant with two baby beavers named Chewy Garcia and Plumpton Sinclair. READ MORE.
Scuba Diving for Lost Items in Lake Michigan
Chicago diver Yohei Yamada has pulled more than 500 valuables from Lake Michigan in a single summer, including a $30,000 Rolex, and is still on a mission to recover whatever you've lost. READ MORE.
Da Pope
Chicago's very own Pope Leo XIV grew up going to Mass on the South Side, rooting for the White Sox, and eating Portillo's chocolate cake. Of course the first American pope is from Chicago.
The Chicago River Comeback
Once one of the most polluted rivers in America, the Chicago River now supports over 75 species of wildlife, and Chicagoans are swimming in it again for the first time in nearly a century. READ MORE.