Chicago Teachers Strike Roundup, Pt. 1

With all eyes on Chicago and the dispute between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools, a lot of good stuff is being written on teacher evaluations, testing, and other issues crucial to the strike.

Illinois: Land of 7,000 Governments

The Land of Lincoln has a long-held reputation for big government and big patronage in its biggest city. But the data is clear on one thing: we’re far and away number one in the nation in little governments.

Chicago Stars at the DNC

Chicago’s starring role at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte was the opposite of its role at the GOP convention in Tampa. At the latter, the city was a symbol of everything corrupt and thuggish about urban politics. Through the DNC lens, Chicago was once again was the shining city on the lake that the world adored on Election Night 2008…