City Council Is Seeing Red With Johnson’s Ranks
Brandon Johnson is playing politics as his predecessors did, like appointing loyal organizers. But the flavor of his politics has gotten too socialist for some.
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Mexicans Are the Fastest-Growing Ethnic Group in Chicago — and Underrepresented
We spoke with Luis Gutierrez, CEO of Latinos Progresando, about what a new report on the city’s Mexican community tells us.
An Open Letter to Trump: What’s Your Beef With Chicago?
Your need to frighten your base with scary stories about the big city has placed us in Republicans’ crosshairs.
When the Democrats Came to Chicago
French novelist Camille Bordas chronicles a raucous convention unlike any other — and the grand spectacle of democracy in America.
What a Second Trump Term Would Mean for Chicago
As bad as things were the first time, brace yourself for even worse.
A Gun for Every CTA Rider
Armed with a Ventra card and a pistol, these rails are getting hotter. What could go (more) wrong?
Downstate Wants a Divorce
Our fellow statespeople to the south have a bone to pick — and they’re putting it to the ballot.
The Nazi of Oak Park
It was a stunning revelation: A respected high school custodian had been a concentration camp guard. This excerpt of a new book examines how the disclosure of a dark secret in the early ’80s divided a suburb.
Violence Isn’t Just a Chicago (or Democratic) Problem
Chicago has thrived in spite of Republican policies that allow violence to proliferate across the nation.
Who’s Afraid of the Teachers Union?
To some folks, there’s nothing scarier than an organized group that doesn’t play by the traditional (financial) rules.