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.
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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
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.