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Does Obama Still Need Chicago?
By Edward McClelland
We may consider Obama a product of Chicago, but he’s as much of the city as he is of Hawaii, New York, or Harvard. Read more
Q&A: Thomas Geoghegan Thinks We Should All Vote
By Edward McClelland
A new book from the Chicago lawyer re-imagines American government in a way that is just, fair, and Constitutional. Read more
The Big Number
By Edward McClelland
House Democrats are looking to Illinois to maintain control of their slim majority. Read more
Illinois Suburbs Are Leading the Democratic Agenda
By Edward McClelland
Despite his hard work to turn the suburbs blue, their switch to the Democratic Party may have lost Speaker Madigan his seat. Read more
Why Chicago Was Once a Political Convention Hotspot
By Edward McClelland
Chicago has played host for more national political conventions than any other city, but now it’s passed over in favor of swing states. Read more
A Military Pilot’s Look Back at 9/11
By Peter Braxton
Twenty years ago this month, Peter Braxton was one of the first military pilots in the air over the burning twin towers. It was his first day on the job, and this is his story. Read more
R. Kelly May Not Be So Lucky in Brooklyn
By Edward McClelland
Unlike his 2008 trial in Chicago, R. Kelly’s alleged victims are willing to testify in Brooklyn — including one young groupie who attended the Cook County proceedings before being targeted herself. Read more
Opinion: There’s No More Invisible Politician than an Illinois State Legislator
By Edward McClelland
The state’s legislators are too far from Chicago for the city’s inhabitants to really care, giving city leaders more power and Downstate politicians more room to hide. Read more
What Happened to Timmothy Pitzen?
By Bryan Smith
A decade ago, his mother took him out of school for a three-day spree. Afterward, she killed herself. And the boy disappeared. Read more
Evanston Drama Teacher vs. Critical Race Theory
By Grace Perry
A lawsuit filed by a middle school instructor brings the Fox News–stoked debate over antiracist education to the North Shore. Read more
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