Illinois's "Grand Bargain" on a Real Budget Could Include Pension Reform
And this time around, it might actually be legal.
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Chicago's Winners and Losers in Trump's America
How will these local power players fare with the incoming Commander in Chief?
Was Facebook Live Torture a Hate Crime? Illinois Law Has Broad Definition
It can be deceptively difficult to charge this kind of case as a hate crime. But over the years Illinois has clarified—and considerably broadened—its law and precedent for such cases.
How Police Shootings in Chicago Have Changed in Three Decades
What I learned after stumbling across a 1980s book about people shot by Chicago police.
10 Stories You Should Read This Week
Refugees making Chicago’s famous cheesecake, what’s driving violence in the city, and new minority police recruits.
The Life of a City
“At some point every photographer of note has come through the city,” says photo editor Michael Williams, who co-authored a new book with over 200 images.
Mark Kirk: The Last Lincoln Republican
The junior senator’s last day approaches, and Congress (and the GOP) is worse off for it.
Rahm's Emails: Billionaire Friends, Curt Replies, and Plenty of Loopholes
Not satisfied with the lack of juicy details in Mayor Emanuel’s newly released emails? Wait ’til next month.
In a City of Big Water Projects, Is Chicago's Little Green Infrastructure Working?
A new pilot project aims to evaluate and guide the future of Chicago’s long battle with water.
How Closely Did you Read the Rahm Emails? Take the Quiz
Some of this week’s most interesting reading has been a trove of email from Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s personal account, made public this week thanks to an agreement with the Better Goverment Association. (The Chicago Tribune, a corporate sibling of Chicago, had also sued for their release, and it is still pushing for more to be revealed.) The thousands … Read more