Should We Just Get Rid of Lake Shore Drive?

By Edward McClelland

Chicago's most iconic road is under siege by Lake Michigan. Its disappearance might not be as disruptive as people think. Read more

Could Chicago Stomach a City Income Tax?

By Edward McClelland

The proposition is unprecedented in this city — but it could be the quickest fix for our cavernous debt. Read more

When a Chicago Marathon Had Just 14 Runners

By Edward McClelland

A surviving participant from the 1959 Pan-Am marathon reflects on how the event and the city have changed. Read more

Why Do We Force CPS Teachers to Live Here?

By Edward McClelland

Forcing teachers and other public workers to live here helps the city keep its middle class — but only if it pays them like it. Read more

10 Stories to Read Right Now

By Edward McClelland

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. Read more

Jim Oberweis, Dog-Whistler Extraordinaire

By Edward McClelland

The state senator and dairy scion is following in the footsteps of other conservatives by making a bogeyman of The Squad. Read more

Could Chicago Survive a Transit Strike?

By Edward McClelland

Last week, a public transportation walkout slowed Paris to a halt. How would Chicago fare under the same? Read more

10 Stories You Should Read Right Now

By Edward McClelland

A new book about Chicago’s neighborhoods, a proposal that the city declare bankruptcy, and the best rappers of the post-Chance generation. Read more

Why a Casino Can’ Fund Chicago’s Pensions

By Edward McClelland

There's nothing wrong with a casino in Chicago — but counting on it to pay our bills is like playing the slots for rent money. Read more

The Last Time Illinois Was a Battleground State

By Edward McClelland

You didn't see Hillary Clinton in Daley Plaza ahead of Election Day 2016, and you won't see next 2020's nominee there either. But that wasn't always the case. Read more

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