Mark Kirk: The Last Lincoln Republican
The junior senator’s last day approaches, and Congress (and the GOP) is worse off for it.
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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
The People Who Bailed Out the King
Their next mission? To end cash bail in Illinois—an idea that the Cook County sheriff and Chicago’s police superintendent are getting behind, too.
Could a Property Tax Freeze Help Close Illinois's Enormous School Funding Gap?
The key is making sure the freeze leads to increased state funding for education, especially in low-income areas.
This Week’s 10 Must-Read Stories
A lost medieval city, a special issue on lead, and why 2016 was the best year ever for Chicago food.
Bill Zehme on WGN: If You Have Cancer, Avoid the Internet
The best-selling author talks to WGN News about his recent Chicago essay on coming back from stage 4 cancer.
Fox Host Eric Bolling on Trump, Baseball, and Why Chicago Needs a New Mayor
The Sauganash native and longtime Trump supporter says he rejected the president-elect’s offer to join his cabinet.
The Immune System Mobilizer
A recent project at the University of Chicago aims to mobilize the most potent weapon of all in the battle against cancer: the patient’s own body. The treatment uses a “nanoparticle cocktail,” or combination of drugs, to drive a process called checkpoint blockade immunotherapy. In layman’s terms: “When a patient has cancer, the immunity cells … Read more