How Old Is Too Old for Prison?
Last week, Illinois freed the Starved Rock killer at age 80. Is continuing to house prisoners his age an aid to public safety, or just a money suck?
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How Lakefront Liberals Became Milwaukee Avenue Progressives
As white progressives and working-class Latinx families align on political issues, they’ve formed a dominant coalition on the Near Northwest Side.
Chicago Is Using a 20th-Century Tax System
We haven’t been a city that makes things since the 1980s, but our sales tax still applies only to things. Meanwhile, we aren’t taxing a growing pool of retirement income.
10 Stories to Read Right Now
Chicago’s new interim police chief, revisiting a sundown town, and why November is the stormiest month on the Great Lakes.
What Lightfoot Sees in the LAPD
When it comes to picking a police chief, it’s the mayor’s opinion that counts. And for years, she’s had her eye on L.A.’s former top cop.
Football Has Always Been Good Politics in Chicago
Lightfoot came into office a fanatic. But before her, an apathetic Harold Washington was won over by the ’85 Bears.
Lightfoot Was Never a Progressive
The mayor’s battle with the CTU shouldn’t surprise Chicago’s left.
10 Great Stories to Read Right Now
Kanye’s gospel album, assessing Grandpa Rossy, and harrowing tales from Chicago firefighters
Thomas Jefferson’s Midwest Map Was Better Than Ours
His design would have split Illinois into three states, clumping Chicago in with Michigan City, Kenosha, and New Buffalo.
How to Prevent the Next Strike? Elect a School Board
Emanuel and Lightfoot both faced walkouts early in their first terms. That may be less commonplace with a board of CPS parents.