Concrete Content updates the play, drawing parallels to the city's history of police torture — while making theater that responds to the moment. Read more
Eileen O’Neill Burke was elected State’s Attorney by vowing to get tough on crime. But her approach to making Chicago safer is more nuanced than you might think. Read more
Brandon Johnson is playing politics as his predecessors did, like appointing loyal organizers. But the flavor of his politics has gotten too socialist for some. Read more
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. Read more
