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Behind the Black Resistance to Migrants
By Edward Robert McClelland
As the city spends millions of dollars to house bused-in migrants, many Black residents worry about getting pushed aside again. Read more
Highland Park’s Darkest Day
As told to Mike Thomas
A year after the Fourth of July parade shooting that left seven dead and 48 wounded, six central figures recount their experiences both then and since. Read more
We Have the Most Diverse City Council in Chicago History
By Edward Robert McClelland
A far cry from the ethnic white, overwhelmingly male Council of yesteryear, today's group looks like the people they represent. Read more
The Seven Most Progressive Wards in Chicago
By Edward Robert McClelland
The progressive uprising of recent years has given Chicago the largest democratic socialist caucus of any American city. Read more
Can Brandon Johnson Reshape Chicago?
By Edward Robert McClelland
He won the election as an unapologetic progressive. Now comes the hard part. Read more
Gown vs. Town: The Flap Over NU’s Ryan Field
By Robert Reed
Northwestern’s plan to replace Ryan Field with a sports and entertainment complex is causing a hometown hassle. Read more
Yesterday’s Radicals Have Become Today’s Establishment
By Edward Robert McClelland
Community organizing was born in Chicago, so it's a surprise that it took so long for an organizer to become mayor. Read more
The Decade-Long Push by Brandon Johnson’s Ground Game Organizer
Interview by Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu
Emma Tai started out fighting school closings and ended up helping elect a mayor. Read more
The Man Who Called the Election
By Edward Robert McClelland
“There was a lot of ridicule, but I only had to wait a day to be right,” says 29-year-old pollster Gustavo Sánchez. Read more
There Is One Map of Chicago
By Edward Robert McClelland
Whether you’re talking about food deserts, violence, or poverty, the maps are all the same — and they reflect historic generational disinvestment. Read more
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