Gangs and Politicians: How Gang Crime Stacks Up
While the number of murders in Chicago has leveled off in recent years, the percentage that were gang related has increased, and the city’s murder rate remains among the highest in the nation.
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Gangs and Politicians: Prisoner Shuffle
For some state lawmakers, supporting prisoners’ requests for transfers can be a routine constituent service—or a valuable trump card. PLUS: Prime movers—ten Illinois legislators who logged the most recorded inquiries on behalf of prisoners—and the gang members they’ve helped
Live Chat with Editor in Chief Beth Fenner
Join us here, Wednesday, December 14th at 2 p.m., for a live chat with our new editor in chief, Beth Fenner. With her first issue hitting newsstands Thursday, come discuss upcoming changes to Chicago, what you want to see from the magazine, and how we can impact the city moving forward.
Gangs and Politicians in Chicago: An Unholy Alliance
LAWBREAKERS, LAWMAKERS: In some parts of Chicago, violent street gangs and pols quietly trade money and favors for mutual gain. The thugs flourish, the elected officials thrive—and you lose. A special report.
What a Logan Square McDonald's Can Tell Us About New Urbanism
The battles of city planning and urban theory are fought block by block—such as in Logan Square, where the renovation of a McDonald’s sheds light on the city’s pedestrian-street regulations.
Dogs, Empathy, and Neurobiology
An abandoned, abused dog grabbed headlines this weekend, shocking readers with the cruelty it was exposed to and inspiring them to line up to adopt it. It’s a revealing look into how our empathy, and loss of it, is reflected in our treatment of animals.
Facing His 40th Birthday, A Chicago Man Runs 40 Races
RUNNING DOWN A DREAM: Some 40-year-olds have midlife crises. Jonathan Harris has a mission
The Empathetic Rats of the University of Chicago
University of Chicago neuroscientists find compelling proof that rats are just as interested in helping each other out as eating chocolate.
Donald Trump Talks Blagojevich, Rahm, and Chicago
In town to promote his new book, The Donald talks to Carol Felsenthal about his relationship with the Emanuel brothers, Blago on The Celebrity Apprentice, and more
Jeanne Gang and Robert Cassidy: Two Generations of Urban Planners on the Chicago River
The long-dreamed-of reclamation and renewal of the river is picking up speed, thanks to an EPA directive… and those Asian carp.