Monument Moment: Showmen's Rest

One of the worst train disasters in U.S. history is remembered at two Chicago-area sites: a memorial in Gary marking where a troop train slammed into the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus train in 1918, killing nearly 90 people, and a mass grave in Forest Park?s Woodlawn Cemetery, where 53 victims were buried at Showmen?s Rest beneath mourning elephant statues. Despite the tragedy, the circus missed just one show?true to its motto, the show must go on.

Gary, Indiana couple on mission to save cursive writing | ChicagoNOW

If you grew up learning how to loop your L?s and cross your T?s, you might be surprised to hear that cursive handwriting is no longer a standard part of most school curriculums?including in Indiana. But one couple from Gary is on a mission to bring it back. Terrell and Chelsea Whittington recently launched Cursive Academy through their company, C WHITT University. ChicagoNOW is a fast-paced, conversational show that spotlights what?s trending in and around Chicago.