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Rent Control Gets a New Lease on Life in Illinois
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The Day Tammy Duckworth’s Black Hawk Went Down

Illustrations by Yonatan Popper
In an exclusive excerpt from her new book, the U.S. senator from Illinois recounts the dramatic downing of her helicopter in Iraq — and the early stages of recovery from her devastating injuries. Read more
Rent Control Gets a New Lease on Life in Illinois
By Edward McClelland
A bill to overturn a 1997 state rent control ban is headed for a vote. Read more
Is Illinois Ready for Ranked-Choice Voting?
By Edward McClelland
Bill sponsors are pushing the plan in both houses of the Illinois legislature. But history suggests they should be careful what they wish for. Read more

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Rent Control Gets a New Lease on Life in Illinois
A bill to overturn a 1997 state rent control ban is headed for a vote. Read more
The Day Tammy Duckworth’s Black Hawk Went Down
In an exclusive excerpt from her new book, the U.S. senator from Illinois recounts the dramatic downing of her helicopter in Iraq — and the early stages of recovery from her devastating injuries. Read more
Is Illinois Ready for Ranked-Choice Voting?
By Edward McClelland
Bill sponsors are pushing the plan in both houses of the Illinois legislature. But history suggests they should be careful what they wish for. Read more
Allison Arwady Has a Plan
By Kim Brooks
As a surging pandemic gives way to a rocky vaccine rollout, Chicago’s top doctor has been trying to hammer home a simple message: Keep calm, carry on, and trust the system. Read more
What to Know About the Chicago Lawyers Behind the Smartmatic Lawsuit
By Grace Perry
How do you correct mass disinformation? According to the Chicago attorneys representing the plaintiff, by slapping a huge price tag on it. Read more