A Very, Very Brief History of the Obama Library Site Selection
It came down to a lakefront site near a world-famous museum versus an el-stop site in one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. The winner should come as no surprise.
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10 Great Stories to Read This Week
Michael Jordan speaks up for black lives, profiles on two rising Chicago political stars, and the search for the perfect local cider
Rahm Is Hosting the "Hot Party" at the DNC Tomorrow Night
Is Rahm making a comeback? Maybe; he’s hosting the buzziest party in Philly.
Noted Philanthropist, Saxophonist Scores Plum Seat Next to Toni Preckwinkle
Among the surprises at Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention was the sight of a candidate’s spouse seated next to Chicago’s most powerful person, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle. The man, the founder of the Clinton Foundation and a former resident of Arkansas, wore a sharp blue suit and American-flag tie. The two were spotted … Read more
The Way We Talk About Things Is More Partisan Than Ever
The GOP’s “Contract With America” started a change in political language that’s only grown in a divided era.
Why Leave a Big-City TV Job to Drive for Lyft? Anthony Ponce Explains
The former NBC-5 journalist will use his passengers’ stories as material for a new podcast.
Where's Rahm? DNC Edition
Once a prized ally of President Obama and both Clintons, our mayor is curiously absent from the Democratic National Convention schedule.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1966 Chicago Campaign
In August 1966, the Chicago Freedom Movement, Martin Luther King’s campaign to break the grip of segregation, reached its violent culmination. Fifty years on, the struggle continues.
Why Does O'Hare Need So Many New Gates?
More demand means airlines are relying less on regional-sized jets and are able to use the larger planes passengers prefer. Now the big planes need a place to go.