chicago

Presents an analysis of the actions of the police during the protest riots that erupted during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, examining their behavior within the context of the time and the culture from which they emerged.

Longing for a sibling in 1966 Chicago, fourth-grader Rosa is delighted with her mother's pregnancy, until tragedy strikes and her family struggles to deal with its grief.

Detective V.I. Warshawski struggles to help her friend keep her home and tries to investigate the disappearance of her other neighbor's longtime friend.

Female detective "Vic" Warshawski suspects malpractice when a close friend dies in a hospital emergency room. Unfortunately her investigations seems to ignite a chain of nasty reactions.

Police Commander Larry Cole walks into a dangerous situation when his investigation of the murder of two mobsters leads him to suspect his old colleague, FBI Special Agent Reggie Stanton, a former Chicago cop who was once accused of vigilante knife-killings.

Presents the diary of teacher Esm? Raji Codell's first year in charge of a fifth-grade classroom in an inner-city public school.

Text, photos, and illustrations depict the happening of the 1871 Chicago fire.

Private investigator V.I. Warshawski agrees to help her friend uncover the secret his family is hiding from him, but as V.I. learns more about the past, the terror of the Holocaust comes back to haunt her.