Not only does the city outrank all other metro areas in insurance fraud risk, one zip code in Englewood leads all others across the country. And it’s the same area that was the focus of a Tribune investigation into mortgage fraud… in 2005.
Last night’s ABC7/League of Women Voters mayoral debate, the final one before Tuesday’s primary, featured the same back-and-forth we’ve heard before. As usual, some of the most enlightening moments came post-debate, when the candidates descended into the “press room” for 10 minutes each.
Wisconsin legislators have gone AWOL in the Land of Lincoln as protesters swarm Madison to challenge Gov. Scott Walker. Who’s right? And how will it impact Illinois?
The local lawyer and world-famous crime novelist, who’s also pretty well connected to city and state Democrats, gets called on by the New York Times to tell their readers what’s going on with the Chicago mayoral race.
On Tuesday night, Rich Daley delivered a 30-minute self-congratulatory and, at times, inspiring speech. It was also relentlessly upbeat, even sunny—“the future [of Chicago] is brighter every day,” he said. But the most intriguing aspect of the evening, for me, was what wasn’t said…
Rahm Emanuel and Pat Quinn may both be pretty vague on their tax-reform ideas, but at least it means important questions about Illinois and Chicago taxes are making the news.
The bookstore chain is closing down most of its Chicago stores and about half its stores in the Chicagoland area. But buying and business habits are as or more important than reading habits in the decline of the company.
The census numbers are in, and Chicago is smaller than it used to be, with a striking decline in its black population, which is leaving for the suburbs and the South. What’s driving black and white flight from the city?
IN MARCH’S LETTERS: The story of Nettelhorst Elementary School nettles some readers
WGN turns to reserve announcer and former Cubs stalwart Keith Moreland to fill the big, gruff shoes of Ron Santo.
