Seven Questions for Luis Gutiérrez
The 11-term U.S. congressman from Chicago on Rahm, Obama, immigration reform, and his new memoir.
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Strange Bedfellows: David Hoffman, Ted Cruz, Austan Goolsbee
How the the Chicago inspector general, the Texas senator, and the Obama advisor crossed paths in life.
Why You Should Root for the Cardinals in the World Series
The Cardinals represent what a team is in the 21st century: Not so much a group of people, but numbers and a concept.
Will Bill de Blasio Steal Rahm's Star-Mayor Spotlight?
The likely new NYC mayor is a diehard liberal with a fascinating biography.
The TurboTrain: A Futile, Chicago-Born Attempt at High Speed Rail in America
The turbine-powered, 170-mph speed demon was doomed by the OPEC crisis.
What Happens When an Urban School System Lures Middle Class Students
In Philadelphia, a marketing campaign worked—and gentrified public schools.
Chicago May Actually Hire People to Watch How the City Spends Money
But did the City Council budget enough for the budget analysis office it proposed?
Why Chicago Should Care About the Illiana Expressway Plan
A proposed south-suburban tollway, up for a big vote today, shows basically every problem you hit in modern highway design—what it costs, where it goes, and why it’s so hard to do.
In the Shadow of the Gun
A Jon Lowenstein photo essay on the Chicago communities torn apart by violence.
The Geography of iPhone, Android, and Twitter Users in Chicago
Even your phone OS follows a distinct and predictable pattern in a segregated city.