Birdwatching at Indiana Dunes State Park
The Indiana Dunes Birding Festival and the art of paying attention.
When Socialists Swept Milwaukee
Democratic socialists attending the 2020 Democratic Convention won't be out of place in a city with a long history of socialist governance.
Performing Shakespeare in Prison
At Indiana's Pendleton Correctional Facility, a company of incarcerated men is finalizing its latest show.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Affordable Housing Project
American System-Built Homes in Chicago (and elsewhere).
The Disappearance of the Ruffed Grouse
The bird’s population is declining in states across the region. Forest management practices are mostly to blame.
When Will Cleveland Fix its Lead Problem?
Two groups are sparring over timelines for addressing issues in the city's aging neighborhoods.
Chicago’s First Nations Garden
“While this is a space for Native people to use, to heal our traumas...[it's also] a space so we can outreach to the greater Chicago community."
Are Volunteer Fire Departments Still Viable?
Faced with a lack of money and volunteers, some western Pennsylvania departments are turning to consolidation.
The Young Patriots and the Fight for the Working Class in Uptown
In the 1960s, the organization partnered with the Black Panthers and Young Lords, providing a model for multiracial coalition-building in Chicago.
Tapping into Tradition
In the Ohio Valley, more farmers are harvesting maple syrup, a practice that dates to before the arrival of Europeans.
The Last Days of Rezkoville’s Purgatory
In Chicago, a long-empty swath of land south of the Loop is the latest site of a planned mega-development.
The Undemocratic Making of Indianapolis
How Unigov, a 1970s-era legislative project, helped create modern-day Indy and its suburbs.