When a Naperville Man Helped Expose Nazi-Collaborating France
Isaac Levendel’s search for his mother’s fate unearthed buried documentation of the Holocaust.
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The most interesting man in Chicago, imagining your goth aldermen, and what parents are saying about the possible teachers strike.
The Price of Fame
Paul Crump went from death row inmate to beloved author. But his newfound celebrity only hurt his case for freedom.
Has Kim Foxx Lived Up to Her Campaign Promises?
A new report by advocacy groups who supported Foxx finds that the State’s Attorney is mostly enacting her vision of reform. But will she be around long enough to see it through?
Could Chicago Stomach a City Income Tax?
The proposition is unprecedented in this city — but it could be the quickest fix for our cavernous debt.
The CPS Residency Requirement Could Get Pricey for Chicago
Forcing teachers and other public workers to live here helps the city keep its middle class — but only if it pays them like it.
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An anchorman’s childhood trauma, why the Cubs are no longer lovable when they lose, and how a 1960s street gang alliance helped lead to Mayor Lightfoot.
Jim Oberweis Is Trying to Dog-Whistle His Way Into Congress Again
The state senator and dairy scion is following in the footsteps of other conservatives by making a bogeyman of The Squad.
Could Chicago Survive a Transit Strike?
Last week, a public transportation walkout slowed Paris to a halt. How would Chicago fare under the same?
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A proposal that the city declare bankruptcy, a new book about Chicago’s neighborhoods, and the best rappers of the post-Chance generation.