The Brotherhood’s Last Stand
As demands for reform grow deafening, Chicago’s biggest police union and its firebrand leader are digging in for the fight of their lives.
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When Chicago Had an Elected Police Board
Many modern reformers want civilian oversight of CPD. For 14 years, Chicagoans had it.
Why Illinois Votes Like Massachusetts
Vote-rich Chicago was colonized by migrants from Vermont, Massachusetts, and Upstate New York — and it ended up inheriting that region’s political attitudes.
How Dick Durbin Became Invincible
His performance in the Supreme Court confirmation hearings will sway all sorts of races in November, but least of all his own.
Northwestern Greek Life Is Imploding
Citing histories of racism and classism, multiple sororities at the university are threatening to go dark — and one has already done so.
Foxx Will Win in November. It’s 2024 She Should Worry About
If Foxx puts up a weak showing, she could attract a stronger primary challenger next time. More critically, voters could turn on her if homicides continue to spike.
When COVID Came to Cook County Jail
At the peak of the pandemic, the crowded city within a city became a top hot spot. Facing cases on a mass scale, officials and doctors had to leap into action without a playbook. This is the story of how they beat back the outbreak — and how close they came to catastrophe.
Madigan Will Win Bigger Than Ever in November
Madigan may be an atavism from an ancient era of Machine politics, but our modern Red vs. Blue era is making him more powerful than ever.
Chicago’s Eviction Cliff Is Here
Even with millions of dollars in pandemic assistance, renters and landlords are facing a day of reckoning.
An Unpopular Fix for Chicago's COVID Budget Problem
In a moment when people are spending and earning less, we’re taxing all the wrong things.