The Illinois General Assembly’s biggest achievement of 2013—the marriage equality law—won’t go into effect until June 1. But plenty of others will swing into force when the ball drops on January 1. Here are six. Read more
How many people will run the Chicago Marathon on October 13—and how much water will they drink? Bonus stats in this survey: The number of spectators, the countries represented, and the neighborhoods the route runs through. Read more
Lawmakers take up unfinished business on pensions, gay marriage, and casinos in the upcoming fall veto session. Here’s the current status of each issue. Read more
John Drake's massive 19th-century game meat dinners were a big event in Chicago every fall. They'd still be a hit today, if only you could hunt wild elk in the Loop. Read more
A casino in Chicago. Hundreds of millions in revenue for the state. But aside from a new place to play slots on Saturday night, is SB 1739 a win for regular people? Read more
The state House just passed a bill that would caps salaries, give cost of living adjustments, and more. Here's what it would take to get the Senate to approve. Read more
