Is a Pritzker Endorsement Enough?
Juliana Stratton received nods from both JB and Senator Duckworth, but the lieutenant governorship offers few opportunities to build a political record.
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Doors Closing
With ridership lagging and a fiscal reckoning looming, the L is in trouble. Here’s why our train is worth saving.
“It’s My Turn on the Line”
In an exclusive interview, Senator Tammy Duckworth laments the lack of resistance to Trump and describes her rescue in Iraq as a “gift.”
Hands Off, Indiana
Our neighbor to the east is trying to annex downstate counties and, worse, lure the Bears, whom we’d actually miss.
The Awakening
This adapted excerpt from Karen Lewis’s posthumous new memoir recounts the transformation of the Chicago Teachers Union into a disrupter of the status quo.
How Much Sanctuary Can Chicago Really Offer?
Despite Chicago’s determination to protect immigrants from Trump’s deportation efforts, the city is limited in what it can do.
The Great AI Art Heist
A lab at the University of Chicago is protecting artists from theft by a new adversary: the machines.
The Next Mayor
Speculation has already begun on who might replace a beleaguered Brandon Johnson. Let’s handicap the field.