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
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
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
From the first known case to the governor's historic shelter-in-place order, here's how those critical, frenzied early weeks of the pandemic unfolded, in the words of those at the center of the crisis. Read more
Appointing replacement legislators takes the decision out of the hands of voters, but it also gives underdogs an advantage they wouldn't have in an expensive special election. Read more
Judas and the Black Messiah doesn't just track the betrayal of the Black Panther, but the birth of a coalition that elected Mayor Harold Washington and our 44th President. Read more
