The state House looked at a restrictive shall-issue law; that failed. It looked at a very restrictive may-issue law; that failed badly. The end game could be a compromise, or a compromise by default. Read more
The drop in Chicago's beat-cop ranks has gotten a lot of deserved attention. But our detective and forensic investigators are trimmed down as well. Read more
Only 132 of Chicago's 507 murders were solved last year. Why is the Chicago Police Department struggling to bring so many killers to justice? Read more
Even compared to the rest of Chicago's winter, February is the least cruel month in the city, as the homicide rate plunges to its lowest levels. Read more
During adolescence, intellectual ability starts to take off around 15-16 years old... and it takes a decade for maturity to catch up. It's a perilous time. Read more
It can be passed down from one generation to the next—not just to victimizers, but to victims. And the threats that accompany it make leaving difficult. Read more
A year before the ex-pastor of Hammond's First Baptist Church committed the Mann Act violation he recently pled guilty to, he appeared briefly in an ABC investigation of Independent Baptist churches... and hung hellfire on the network for questioning the idea that women aren't the reason man is fallen. Read more
