The former nurse who flipped Illinois’s 14th District rode into Congress with a historic freshman class. She may have a better shot than any of them at making real change happen. Read more
News that Alderman Ed Burke was caught on a federal wiretap making an anti-Semitic remark got us thinking: Where does it rank among the most cringe-inducing things local politicians have said under surveillance? Read more
Calls to abolish the police have been renewed with the shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo. But beneath that simple slogan is a lot of nuance. Read more
As these testimonies reveal, those who have had the most severe cases face profound and often lasting effects that experts are still struggling to understand. Read more
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
