What to Know About Illinois’s Plan to End Cash Bail By Grace Perry While we await a pivotal court ruling, here’s all you need to know about the state’s Pretrial Fairness Act. Read more
Will Ranked-Choice Voting Catch On in Illinois? By Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu Now that Evanston is the first Illinois municipality to adopt ranked-choice voting, will the rest of the state follow? Read more
Will the Bears Be Bad News for Arlington Heights? By Robert Reed A new football stadium and mixed-use complex could be a boondoggle rather than a boon for community. Read more
What to Know About: The Amendment to Make Illinois Union Friendlier By Edward Robert McClelland As other Midwestern states restrict labor’s power, an amendment on the Illinois ballot would further protect it here. Read more
Why Won’t Illinois Get Rid of Its Townships? By Robert Reed We have far more local governments than any other state. Many have outlived their usefulness. So why aren’t we getting rid of them? Read more
Chicago’s Top Real Estate Agents: 2022 Illustration by Robert Neubecker The real estate agents in our annual rankings of top sellers saw their numbers swell thanks to an unprecedented market. Read more
