v0 · term-space LSA · axis 30
chicago · birth · livestock · live · west · book
chicago, birth, livestock, live, west, book, union, wheat, grain, telegraph, john, vote, market, dec, presid, loui, trade, quotat, offic, million, parti, charg, ill, fund
dominant in 4941 stories · variance scale 61.3893
Energy by year
1999 → 2026
Human sections of its stories
| Section (Wikipedia Current Events) | stories |
|---|
| Politics and elections | 155 |
| Law and crime | 91 |
| Disasters and accidents | 63 |
| Sports | 35 |
| Armed conflicts and attacks | 31 |
| Disasters | 25 |
| Business and economy | 25 |
| Health and environment | 21 |
The canon
The purest instances over the years: one story per episode, by coordinate on this axis.
| Date | Story | coord | energy |
|---|
| 2010-06-20 | At least 40 people were shot over the weekend across Chicago, with seven of them slain, Chicago Tribune reported. | 0.39 | 0.7 |
| 2013-07-04 | At least 19 people have been shot in the US city of Chicago since Wednesday with four people killed and 15 injured. | 0.36 | 0.7 |
| 2015-11-30 | University of Chicago Cancels Classes After Online Threat | 0.36 | 2.2 |
| 2018-08-26 | 8 Dead, Including 6 Children, in Chicago Fire, Officials Say | 0.36 | 2.2 |
| 2019-10-24 | The Chicago Teachers Union's strike enters its sixth school day as it is unable to reach an agreement with Chicago Public Schools. | 0.35 | 0.7 |
| 2023-11-16 | Dozens Are Injured in Chicago Train Crash | 0.33 | 2.2 |
| 2015-09-21 | At least eight people are killed and 45 wounded in shootings over the weekend across Chicago. | 0.33 | 0.7 |
| 2026-09-25 | Quote of the Day: Two Joyful Sides to This Chicago Story | 0.32 | 0.7 |
| 2023-07-23 | Six people are killed and 20 others are injured in shootings across Chicago, Illinois, United States. | 0.32 | 0.7 |
| 2020-05-29 | In Chicago, 108 people are arrested after several police vehicles are vandalized. | 0.32 | 0.7 |
| 2011-03-01 | Jody Weis resigns as the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department in the US city of Chicago. | 0.32 | 0.7 |
| 2023-07-08 | Four people are killed and five are injured in a series of shootings in Chicago, Illinois, United States. | 0.32 | 0.7 |
| 2007-08-23 | A storm in Chicago injures 40 people and disrupts the transport network. | 0.32 | 0.7 |
| 2012-09-12 | Chicago Teachers’ Folly | 0.31 | 4.2 |
| 2022-01-06 | ‘An Untenable Situation’: Chicagoans in Limbo After Schools Abruptly Close | 0.30 | 2.8 |
| 2026-08-02 | Chicago’s Mayoral Race Is Taking Shape. But What About the Incumbent? | 0.30 | 0.7 |
| 2010-02-10 | Small Earthquake Hits Near Chicago | 0.30 | 2.2 |
| 2013-03-21 | Seven people are shot and wounded at a nightclub in Chicago, Illinois, United States. | 0.29 | 0.7 |
| 2022-10-31 | Fifteen people are injured by a mass drive-by shooting in Chicago, Illinois, United States. | 0.29 | 0.7 |
| 2017-09-04 | The Daily News, a Distinctive Voice in New York, Is Sold | 0.29 | 2.2 |
| 2007-11-01 | 2007 Major League Soccer Playoffs: DC United vs. Chicago Fire | 0.29 | 0.7 |
| 2007-10-26 | 2007 Major League Soccer Playoffs: Chicago Fire vs. DC United | 0.28 | 0.7 |
| 2012-09-18 | Chicago teachers suspend strike | 0.28 | 5.4 |
| 2019-04-25 | An ammonia leak in a Chicago suburb hospitalizes 37 people. | 0.28 | 0.7 |
| 2016-07-27 | Obama Is Said to Have Picked Presidential Library Site in Chicago | 0.28 | 2.2 |
| 2021-11-19 | Hundreds of people march in Chicago, New York City and Portland to protest the verdict of the trial. | 0.28 | 0.7 |
| 2008-04-25 | Two people are killed and more than a dozen injured after a semitrailer crashes into a Chicago Transit Authority station during rush hour. | 0.28 | 0.7 |
| 2026-08-09 | The Pope’s Favorite Team | 0.28 | 0.7 |
| 2007-10-03 | Obama loves his wife and the Chicago White Sox | 0.28 | 0.7 |
| 2011-02-22 | As Chicago Votes, Many Say the Question About Emanuel Isn’t If, but When | 0.28 | 3.6 |
| 2017-12-01 | The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission gives a go-ahead for Bitcoin futures to trade on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board Options Exchange. | 0.27 | 0.7 |
| 2019-07-11 | American R&B singer R. Kelly is arrested in Chicago on federal sex crime charges. | 0.27 | 0.7 |
| 2015-01-14 | Caesars Entertainment Corporation operating unit will file for bankruptcy on Thursday in Chicago. | 0.27 | 0.7 |
| 2011-11-02 | In baseball, the Chicago Cubs fire their manager Mike Quade. | 0.27 | 0.7 |
| 2017-05-03 | Obama Says His Presidential Library Will Be a ‘Hub for the Community’ | 0.27 | 2.2 |
| 2010-11-17 | Cap-and-Trade Exchange Calls It Quits | 0.27 | 2.2 |
| 2010-10-30 | The United States searches on Saturday for the people behind the attempts to send mail bombs to Chicago synagogues. | 0.27 | 0.7 |
| 2009-02-27 | A nationwide "Chicago Tea Party" occurred across the United States, where protesters say government spending is out of control. | 0.26 | 0.7 |
| 2016-06-18 | At least six people have been shot dead and 12 injured as a result of 18 shootings in the American city of Chicago, Illinois. | 0.26 | 0.7 |
| 2005-10-22 | World Series | White Sox vs. Astros | 0.26 | 3.9 |