10 Stories You Should Read Right Now
The Greek family that owns the biggest film studio in Chicago, where not to smoke weed, and an appreciation of Juice Wrld.
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The Man Who Made Illinois Politics Shady
Every time a politician collects three salaries, writes a law benefiting himself, or appoints a friend to a government job, we should remember Stephen A. Douglas.
10 Great Stories to Read Right Now
Chicagoans of the Year, a story that ended solitary confinement for schoolchildren, and big changes for the Chicago Fire
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?
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.