Chicago politics used to exclude anybody nobody sent. As outsiders change the city's makeup, they're looking for leaders who aren't too much like insiders. Read more
Inequality of income and safety has increased precipitously over the past few decades, driving the city's Black population down—and back to the South. Read more
Out of 100 major world cities, Chicago "exhibits the closest approximation of a single perfect grid." It's not quite the City of Light, but it befits our city. Read more
Most famous for getting beat by Abraham Lincoln, the senator's other local legacy is making Chicago the railroad hub of America—at immense cost. Read more
