Candidates Cry Foul in North Side Statehouse Race

By Edward McClelland

Appointed to a legislative vacancy 38 days before an election, Yoni Pizer's candidacy seems inevitable. In most states, it wouldn't be so easy. Read more

Why Illinois Will Matter This Primary Season

By Edward McClelland

For the first time in decades, presidential candidates are betting big on our delegate-rich state. Read more

10 Stories to Read Right Now

By Edward McClelland

Fact-checking Pritzker's unemployment claims, another housing debate near the Obama Center, and three days eavesdropping in the Loop. Read more

Iowa Shouldn’t Vote First. Neither Should Illinois

By Edward McClelland

With the 2020 caucuses in chaos Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed that Illinois take the reins. Here's why that's a terrible idea. Read more

Amazon Can’t Revive Pullman's Middle Class

By Edward McClelland

A new warehouse could bring 300 jobs to the site of the old Ryerson Steel mill — but it won’t pay the wages its predecessor did. Read more

Illinois Is Not Losing Its Highly Taxed Residents

By Edward McClelland

The state's population is shrinking — but it's also getting wealthier. Read more

The Race to Repair Dorothy Brown’s Office

By Mari Cohen

The low-on-the-ticket circuit court clerk race is one of Cook County's most important. Read more

Michael Bloomberg Sure Is Spending a Lot in Illinois

By Edward McClelland

He's put $4.4 million into advertising in a state that associates him with Preckwinkle's soda tax and Garry McCarthy's CPD. Read more

10 Stories You Should Read Right Now

By Edward McClelland

The story behind Cameo, how to fix the Bulls, new life at South Works, and more. Read more

Rahm Exacts Revenge on Rocky Wirtz, Adirondack Chairs in New Book

By Lauren Williamson

The former mayor spends most of The Nation City talking about how awesome he is. But it wouldn’t be a Rahm Emanuel joint without a little score settling. Read more

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