Hacker News with Generative AI: Chicago

The Rise of Malört, an Unexpected Midwest princess (nytimes.com)
The divisive yet beloved liquor, once available only in Chicago, has gained devotees nationally. Can it retain its roots?
Alcohol, Midwest, Culture, Chicago, Trends
76 points by mooreds 18 hours ago | 132 comments
Photos of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair (theatlantic.com)
One hundred thirty-one years ago, Chicago hosted the World’s Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, which recorded more than 25 million admissions from May 1 through October 31, 1893.
History, Photography, Chicago
17 points by ecliptik 26 days ago | 1 comments
Writer Underwriting Writer (localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu)
After the Chicago Tribune didn’t replace retiring architecture critic Blair Kamin, he funded his own successor
Journalism, Chicago, Funding, Architecture
48 points by aspenmayer 29 days ago | 5 comments
The Nazi of Oak Park (chicagomag.com)
It was a stunning revelation: A respected high school custodian had been a concentration camp guard. This excerpt of a new book examines how the disclosure of a dark secret in the early ’80s divided a suburb.
History, Crime, Chicago, Suburbs
126 points by gmays 44 days ago | 142 comments
Chicago scientists develop revolutionary cartilage regeneration technology [video] (youtube.com)
Chicago, Science, Medicine, Regenerative Medicine, Technology
5 points by nikolay 86 days ago | 0 comments
Dining Critic Tries Nutraloaf (2010) (chicagomag.com)
Food, Reviews, Chicago
71 points by Bluestein 116 days ago | 125 comments
Estimated Childhood Lead Exposure from Drinking Water in Chicago (jamanetwork.com)
Health, Environmental Science, Public Health, Chicago, Water Quality
31 points by toomuchtodo 133 days ago | 8 comments