Remembering Hitler's Ford City 'headache'
The best-kept secret in Chicago history may be a World War II-era factory that churned out engines for the B-29 bomber airplane underneath what is now Ford City Mall on Chicago's Southwest Side. John Kudia, a Gage Park native, remembers being told as a child that his aunt, Mary Early, had worked at the factory.

Health-care insurance cheaper in the suburbs
Why would people who live in inner-ring suburbs such as Berwyn, Evanston, Oak Lawn and Oak Park be able to obtain health-care insurance quotes that are 14.6 percent, on average, lower than their Chicago neighbors?

Web tips on getting that job
Orland Park native Molly Mann worked with a job coach and used a new Chicago-based Web site, GoSavant.com, to land her first job out of college. Even so, her efforts took five months in today's troubled times.

'Black Wall Street' hit hard by sewer project

When Stephanie Hart was frustrated that a massive construction project outside her Brown Sugar Bakery was devastating to her business, her fans on Facebook turned out to be saviors for her South Side store.

The new art of the car deal
Myra Tonini Zak of North Riverside needed a car with leg room and easy access for her husband, James, who needs surgery for a neurological problem. "I hadn't been able to get out to the dealerships so I looked online," said Zak, a 65-year-old retired teacher who is overseeing her husband's care.