Robert Loerzel – Page 8

Hubert K. Oram, of 213 N. Menard Ave. in the Austin neighborhood, stands with his old-fashioned bike on July 3, 1928. The pedals were mounted on the huge front wheel of early bicycles.

In 1890s Chicago, bicycles were all the rage

June 17, 2018 at 2:49 p.m.

Chicago's fastest, rudest bicyclists were called "scorchers." They hunched over their handlebars as they raced in the streets. They were "selfish, reckless, impudent transgressors of the law and trespassers upon...

11 Questions for Harold Ramis: An Unpublished Interview

July 2, 2026 at 6:50 p.m.

In 2008, before the release of Year One, Ramis talked about working with Bill Murray, filming in Chicago, and how religion shaped his "Buddish" philosophy.

How the World Media Covers Chicago

July 2, 2026 at 7:18 p.m.

The international press definitely knows Chicago is a violent American city (where you can also shop and eat). Of course, some details get lost in translation.

Chicago's Strange History With Pneumatic Tubes

July 2, 2026 at 7:16 p.m.

The Hyperloop may be in the news now, but shuttles powered by a burst of air were supposed to be the future of transportation in Chicago a century ago.

Chicago’s Flag Is a Much Bigger Deal Than Any Other City's Flag

July 2, 2026 at 7:16 p.m.

Chicago’s flag flies from front porches all over town. It's seen on T-shirts—and in tattoos. Does the flag matter so much (or look so good) in any other American city?

How 'Pull' Became 'Clout' in Chicago's Political Slang

July 2, 2026 at 7:18 p.m.

Who has influence in Chicago politics? That's always worth talking about. Here's how the jargon to describe it suddenly shifted in the middle of the 20th century.

W. J. T. Mitchell Book, 'Cloning of Terror,' Explores Wartime Imagery and Art

July 2, 2026 at 11:56 p.m.

IDOL MINDS: In a thoughtful new book, a Chicago professor examines how images have shaped the public's perception of the war on terror

The Girls of Murder City, by Douglas Perry

July 3, 2026 at 12:11 a.m.

LADIES' FRIGHT: A new book reintroduces a cast of murderous women from the 1920s

On Joseph R. Dunlop’s Chicago Dispatch

July 24, 2026 at 12:12 p.m.

A century before Craigslist, salacious ads started appearing in Joseph R. Dunlop’s Chicago Dispatch

A Man with a Gun

July 3, 2026 at 12:58 a.m.

Just in time for the Chicago-filmed movie Public Enemies, out July 1st, here’s a primer on the real life of John Dillinger, according to his biographer Bryan Burrough and other...

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