The Mayor Is Not Incompetent, He’s Inexperienced By Edward Robert McClelland We gave Brandon Johnson’s first year in office an overall C-minus — but that's not a failing grade. Read more
Grading the Mayor’s First Year By Edward Robert McClelland A year into office, Brandon Johnson still feels like a rookie. Read more
The Five Most Exciting Election Contests By Edward Robert McClelland It's no general election, but there are still some big contests on the ballot next Tuesday. Read more
Lightfoot Says She Underestimated Her Enemies Interview by Mike Thomas The former mayor, 61, on her enemies, lessons from COVID, and why she’s finished with politics. Read more
The Group Raising Hell About the L Interview by Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu Commuters Take Action cofounder Fabio Göttlicher wants you to know that Chicago’s public transit system is in trouble. Read more
Will the Mayor Back a La Salle Street Rescue Plan? By Robert Reed As businesses desert the once-vibrant corridor, boosters worry the mayor won’t get behind a mixed-use revitalization plan. Read more
Did the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Spur Calls for Gun Control? Answered by Edward Robert McClelland A shocked public demanded action — but did it lead to change? Read more
How a U. of C. Professor Wound Up a Prisoner of Iran By Max Blaisdell Archaeologist Abbas Alizadeh traveled to Iran for work. He ended up arrested, accused of espionage. Read more
The 10 Pols Who Could Replace Dick Durbin By Edward Robert McClelland Dick Durbin’s potential retirement is already stirring speculation about who might replace him. Here’s a guide to the front-runners. Read more
The Best Bioresearch Lab Money Can Buy Interview by Kim Brooks Shana Kelley’s team at the new CZ Biohub will study inflammation in a way never done before. Read more
