The Civic Fed Outlines Illinois's Bleak Fiscal Future
The state’s pulled together something like a balanced budget—but the end of the tax increase and increasing pension pressures will make that an extreme challenge to maintain.
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What Chicago Can Learn From Three Other Urban River Walks
Ideas for Rahm’s latest pet project—livening up the downtown riverfront.
A Light Sentence for Jesse Jackson Jr.? This Profile Could Help
A Washington Post profile of the ex-Congressman from last year paints a portrait of a man in disarray—including naked martial arts at a Turkish bath.
The White Sox Aren't Expected to Be Good in 2013… But They Usually Exceed Projections
After an okay 2012 and a boring off-season, the White Sox are projected to be middling this year. But they tend to outperform the numbers, thanks in part to excellent health.
How To Fix Gerrymandering (Even if Jesse Jr.'s District Isn't a Great Example)
The 2nd district long dominated by Jesse Jr. is the product of years of partisan remapping and political tension. There’s a better way.
The Human Cost of Nature's Metropolis
Local photographer David Schalliol gives a glimpse into a small corner of Englewood that’s slowly giving way to the expansion of a rail facility.
Illinois Budget Crisis: Residents Want to Cut Our Way to Solvency
A poll on how the state should fix its fiscal problems finds substantial support for cutting spending and gutting some retirement benefits, but divided answers on more complex issues.
Click That Hood: The Ultimate Chicago Game
How fast can you place Chicago’s neighborhoods (or at least 92 of them)? An online game gives you a chance to take the ultimate Chicago test.
How Jesse Jr.'s Judge Met Rev. Jesse Jackson
Long before he presided over the trial of Sandi and Jesse Jackson Jr., Judge Robert L. Wilkins introduced Rev. Jackson at a Harvard Law event, and talked racial profiling on CNN’s ‘Both Sides With Jesse Jackson.’
In Chicago and on the Coasts, Public Transit Is Where to Make Missed Connections
A look at Craigslist missed connections by state shows that people make eyes most frequently on the subway, train, or bus, with WalMart dominating the big middle of the country.