Extra Extra: Lake Michigan Rising To Near-Record Water Levels
Lake Michigan's water level is rising at nearly a record rate, experts say, and could damage local beaches. [Tribune]
Acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses how his time in Chicago reporting a story about the history of segregation in the urban North influenced his new book on race in America. [NPR]
New stop signs have been installed on Lower Wacker Drive to slow down would-be drag racers. [DNAinfo]
A woman has been accused of running over her abusive boyfriend in a van, days after he was accused of badly beating her, according to county prosecutors. [DNAinfo]
The John Hancock Tower's "Tilt" attraction has been closed for renovations, but it re-opens next month with some new features. [DNAinfo]
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