Chicago’s Forgotten Pro-Choice Warriors
Fifty years ago, women who wanted abortions didn’t have many choices — until an underground network of Chicago women gave them another one.
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Pritzker’s Tax Plan: A Hike for Millionaires, Basically Nothing for Everyone Else
The proposal would lower the income tax by .05 to .2 percent for most people. But that’s still way up from 2016’s 3.75 percent.
The Candidates Agree on Most Issues. Rent Control Isn’t One of Them.
Preckwinkle is advocating for a rent ceiling; Lightfoot, not so much. In this race, that could be decisive.
Is Chicago Done With Tribal Voting?
While their opponents ginned up their ethnic bases — a Chicago tradition — Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle were running issues-based campaigns.
They’re Coming to Take Me Away
How an intern for Senator Adlai E. Stevenson III learned the value of listening to constituents
10 Stories You Should Read Right Now
Election mania, breaking the ice on the West Side, and why Chicago is sinking
How Lori Lightfoot Finished First
The political outsider pulled ahead with a Chicago-style ground game (and a healthy distance from the Machine).
We Asked Larry Legend About the Mayoral Candidates
The YouTube personality and South Sider weighs in on the eve of Chicago’s election.
There’s a Way Around Strategic Voting
So your No. 1 choice is a fringe candidate who’d tank in a runoff. We present: ranked choice voting.
So Who Should I Vote For?
It’s still, somehow, anybody’s race. We help you pick the candidate that best matches your priorities, be they schools, business, not knowing Ed Burke, or good ol’ dibs.