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Op-Ed: Chicago’s Bitter Pill of Violence

June 9, 2022June 6, 2022 by Sarah Steimer

A former mayoral candidate says that rather than blaming young people and looking for silver bullet solutions, the city needs to take a longer view of the policies that have ramifications for years and decades to come.

Categories News & Issues Tags News & Politics

‘What About Chicago?’

August 1, 2022June 2, 2022 by Sarah Steimer

Gun control doesn’t work in Chicago because we don’t have gun control.

Categories News & Issues Tags News & Politics

(Under)counting on Illinois

August 1, 2022May 27, 2022 by Sarah Steimer

The state was undercounted in the 2020 Census by 65,000 to 440,000 people — but Edward McClelland’s experience as an enumerator suggests the number could be even higher.

Categories News & Issues Tags News & Politics

Mr. Competent

August 1, 2022May 26, 2022 by Lynette Smith
Illustration by Zohar Lazar

Why will J.B. Pritzker likely be reelected governor? Because he’s neither corrupt nor a screwup. In Illinois, that’s a rare combo.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags News & Politics

Mayoral Power Rankings 2023: May 2022 Update

August 1, 2022May 19, 2022 by Sarah Steimer

Our latest update to who has the best shot at becoming the city’s next mayor.

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The Case for Pushing Back the Illinois Primary

August 1, 2022May 11, 2022 by Sarah Steimer

The state chooses its candidates earlier than any other state — making it feel as though politics never ends.

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Stacy Davis Gates Won’t Back Down

November 4, 2022April 19, 2022 by Lynette Smith
Stacy Davis Gates

The Chicago Teachers Union’s heir apparent sees herself as a righteous champion of not just educators but of students. And she’s not about to let anyone stand in her way. Including the mayor.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Long Reads, News & Politics

10 Reasons Tammy Duckworth Should Run for President

August 1, 2022April 15, 2022 by Sarah Steimer

Why gives her an edge? She’s a veteran, a suburbanite, and a Hotel California fan.

Categories News & Issues Tags News & Politics

Latinos Rising

April 13, 2022April 12, 2022 by Lynette Smith
Illustration by Valerie Chiang

A showdown for the 3rd Congressional District will put the growing political power of Latinos on display.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags News & Politics

The Madigan Indictment

April 19, 2022April 11, 2022 by Lynette Smith
Illustration by John Dykes

Twenty-two counts. Two guys named Mike. One humdinger of an Illinois political corruption case.

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