The Decade-Long Push by Brandon Johnson’s Ground Game Organizer Interview by Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu Emma Tai started out fighting school closings and ended up helping elect a mayor. 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
Charlie Trotter’s Legacy Revealed By Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu A new documentary on the Chicago chef shows how his drive for perfection still haunts everyone around him. Read more
The Speeches That Defined Obama’s Legacy By Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu A new book offers an inside look at how the president addressed marriage equality, health care, and domestic terrorism, all within one 10-day span. Here’s what we learned. Read more
