The Surprising Ways That Segregation Affects Chicago’s Children
A Columbia University sociologist spent time with students at four different high schools to learn how they navigate a city divided by race, class, and opportunity.
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How the GOP Lost the Muslim Vote
Republican governors trying to stop Syrian refugees from settling in their states is the latest point of tension between the GOP and American Muslims. It didn’t have to be this way.
10 Must-Read Stories for This Week in Chicago
Chicagoans of the Year, Tyshawn Lee, Union Station, and more
How the Thompson Center and Tribune Tower Stack Up
The two iconic buildings are both on the market
Chance the Rapper
As the South Side native blows up on the national music scene, he’s committing himself to making a difference at home.
Chicagoans of the Year
Our five honorees include a powerful hip-hop voice for millennials, a literary pied piper, a healer for wounded warriors, a ringmaster trying to knock out youth violence, and a globetrotting emergency care doctor.
Sally Hazelgrove
The Street Fighter
William Beiersdorf
The Good Soldier
Stacy Ratner
The Reading Rebel
Prerna Mona Khanna
The Disaster Doc