Is Chicago Done With Tribal Voting? By Edward McClelland While their opponents ginned up their ethnic bases — a Chicago tradition — Lightfoot and Preckwinkle were running issues-based campaigns. Read more
They’re Coming to Take Me Away By Ted C. Fishman How an intern for Senator Adlai E. Stevenson III learned the value of listening to constituents Read more
10 Stories You Should Read Right Now By Kim Bellware Election mania, breaking the ice on the West Side, and why Chicago is sinking Read more
How Lori Lightfoot Finished First By Edward McClelland The political outsider pulled ahead with a Chicago-style ground game (and a healthy distance from the Machine). Read more
We Asked Larry Legend About the Mayoral Candidates By Larry Legend The YouTube personality and South Sider weighs in on the eve of Chicago's election. Read more
There’s a Way Around Strategic Voting By Edward McClelland So your No. 1 choice is a fringe candidate who'd tank in a runoff. We present: ranked choice voting. Read more
So Who Should I Vote For? By Edward McClelland It's still, somehow, anybody's race. We help you pick the candidate that best matches your priorities, be they schools, business, not knowing Ed Burke, or good ol' dibs. Read more
The Last Time a Celebrity Backed a Mayoral Candidate, They Won By Edward McClelland Saul Bellow hit the campaign trail with Richard M. Daley in 1989. But it was a whole lot different than the Chance/Amara Enyia partnership. Read more
Ten Stories to Read Right Now By Kim Bellware A farewell to “word jazz,” Ed Burke in reruns, and trouble for R. Kelly Read more
The Problem With Those “Who Should I Vote For” Quizzes By Edward McClelland They're good for weeding out candidates you're diametrically opposed to. Sometimes. Read more
