What Is Workers' Comp Reform and Why Is It Part of the Budget Deal?
The governor wants to bring Illinois’s benefits down from some of the highest in the country, but Democrats aren’t thrilled about it.
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Will Illinois Ever Solve Its Pension Problem?
Almost four years after the first try, pension reforms seems politically realistic—and perhaps legally as well.
Is Bridget Gainer a Mayoral Contender?
This ambitious Cook County commissioner talks about getting things done in the “least sexy” unit of local government and her plans for 2019.
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The secretary of state and tumbler king on fast talking and fast driving
The River, Revived? Mixed-Use Projects Promise Public Space
The Chicago River has become a hot spot for developers. Here are three major downtown projects currently in development.
Jennifer Welch Is Ready to Fight for Women's Health (and Against Misinformation)
The new CEO of Planned Parenthood Illinois discusses the organization’s new challenges, Gov. Rauner’s vow to veto HB 40, and more
These Floating Gardens Could Attract Turtles and Otters to the Chicago River
Urban Rivers raised nearly $30,000 to transform the half-mile stretch of river near Goose Island by 2020.
10 Great Stories to Read This Week
A crisis in crime coverage, why not to panic over the Cubs’ slump, and inside the homes of the homeless.
For Torture Survivors, Kovler Center Offers Place of Peace
Chicago is home to one of the country’s oldest and most influential torture survivor centers—pioneering culture-conscious care for 30 years.
Argonne Invention Could Literally Soak Up Oil Spills Like a Sponge
The Oleo Sponge could make cleaning up these environmental disasters much more efficient.