Study Casts Doubt on Chicago Police's Secretive "Heat List"
Police say they know who is most likely to be involved in shootings, but in the first study of its kind, researchers found the department’s big data project to be unreliable.
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Would Automatic Voter Registration Change Elections in Illinois?
Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a bill that had garnered bipartisan support in the legislature, but some studies say greater turnout doesn’t necessarily change outcomes.
Mike Pence’s Border War
Forget Donald Trump’s threatened wall between the U.S. and Mexico. The Indiana governor, his VP pick, has long tried to poach Illinois businesses.
A Day in the Life of a Lincoln Towing Driver
We go on the prowl with Lincoln Towing Service, the most notorious impounding outfit in town.
Here Are This Week’s 10 Must-Read Stories
High-art video games, what really works to police violent crime, and where have the CPS librarians gone?
Where Illinois's Fiscal Crisis Came From
A Chicago Fed study finds that Illinois tried, and failed, to be a low-tax, low-spending state, and we’re now paying the bill.
Three Years of Nights
Violence convulses the city after dark. Reporting on it leaves its own scars.
The Brilliant 1993 Essay That Helped Me Understand the Trump Phenomenon of 2016
For decades, Donald Trump has embodied Americans’ ideas and ideals of the wealthy and powerful. But he’s also able to inhabit our archetype of the Regular Guy.
Why It's Legal for Police to Shoot at Someone During a Car Chase
CPD officers who shot at Paul O’Neal may have violated procedure, but Supreme Court decisions set a high barrier for legal liability.
The 10 Great Stories to Read This Week
The high cost of cheap pork, how city leaders thwarted school integration, and CPS sports teams’ struggles.