Protecting Privacy in the Age of Big Data
Changes in technology mean that the Fourth Amendment protects a lot less than you think. But law professors (and Supreme Court justices) are redefining what privacy means in the 21st century.
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How Much Data Will You Let the Government Have?
Personal data is a currency—we trade it for convenience and communication. How much will you give up for the promise of something as important as safety?
Rauner's Illinois: From the Mountains, to the Prairies
Bruce Rauner’s vision of Illinois includes lower taxes, a pro-business environment, and purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain.
What's Wrong with Illinois, as Bruce Rauner Sees It
The gubernatorial candidate on his respect for Karen Lewis, his admiration of Ronald Reagan, and his plans to make Illinois more business-friendly.
Marijuana Arrests in Cook County Are Higher Than Anywhere Else in America
There are 91 arrests per day—just one of the striking new stats on how strict Cook County is in a national comparison.
Alderman Ameya Pawar: Chicago Needs to Learn How to Legislate
The 47th ward alderman doesn’t want to be the anti-mayor, but knows the city’s rubber-stamp council could do better.
Do Bike Share Programs Ignore the Poor?
Chicago’s new Divvy plan mostly targets the Loop and nearby El stations. Is that a problem? Or does a bike share program need to leave out less populated fringe neighborhoods to catch on in a city?
Illinois Governor Candidate Kirk Dillard Really Knows How To Alienate a Constituency
It’s hard for Republicans to find new ways to take a stand on social issues. Dillard’s plan? Bring a “first family” into power.
Bruce Rauner Answers 13 Questions on Running for Governor of Illinois
The venture capitalist, 57, will be on the Republican ticket in 2014.
The Powerful, Totalitarian Bicycle Lobby and Its Man In City Hall (In 1900)
Neither Bloomberg nor Emanuel compare to Mayor Carter Harrison: He planned the city’s first bike lanes, fathered the Magnificent Mile, and ran the greatest Critical Mass Chicago has ever seen.