Evanston’s Road to Reparations

By Bryan Smith
Illustration by Lincoln Agnew

Compensating African Americans for the wrongs of history has been a political nonstarter for decades. Then, last November, one Chicago suburb made it a reality. Read more

Photos: Chicago Protests the Death of George Floyd

Before demonstrations gave way to vandalism and skirmishes with police, thousands took to the Loop for peaceful marches over the death of George Floyd. Read more

COVID-19 Will Worsen the Chicago–Downstate Divide

By Edward McClelland

As rural legislators protest Pritzker's stay-at-home order, they could alienate centrist voters, turning the Illinois GOP into an even more hardcore minority. Read more

Actually, Trump Should Bail Out Illinois

By Edward McClelland

The president doesn't want coronavirus relief going to "poorly run" states like Illinois. In fact, we pay the federal government far more than we receive. Read more

Mrs. America Is a Show for Illinois Political Nerds

By Edward McClelland

From Rep. Giddy Dyer to W. Clement Stone, the FX on Hulu series puts forgotten Springfield operatives back into the spotlight. Read more

Playing Politics With Coronavirus

By Edward McClelland

Pritzker has used COVID-19 to push the Fair Tax, and Lightfoot to loosen the municipal purse strings. That could cost them the moral high ground needed to govern in a crisis. Read more

We Should Never Vote in Person Again

By Edward McClelland

It’s hard to imagine how voting by mail could lead to more fraud than Chicago politicians have allegedly committed at polling sites. Read more

Coronavirus Could Spark Chicago’s Next Labor Movement

By Edward McClelland

Less than a year ago, essential workers were mocked for wanting a $15 minimum wage. Now, they're risking their lives to feed the city. Read more

Okay, Lori Lightfoot Is Funny

By Edward McClelland

Keeping Chicagoans indoors is the most important civic project of Lightfoot's mayoralty. That she's leaning on humor to do it doesn't make her a cartoon character, but a sharp leader. Read more

Rahm’s Post-Mayoral Report Card

By Ted McClelland

It’s been decades since he hasn’t had a stubby finger in government. So how did Emanuel do in his first year after leaving office? Read more

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