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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
What to Know About Illinois’s Plan to End Cash Bail
By Grace Perry
While we await a pivotal court ruling, here’s all you need to know about the state’s Pretrial Fairness Act. Read more
Lightfoot’s Legacy
By Edward Robert McClelland
Yes, she did not play well with others, but the departing mayor also curbed ward fiefdoms and boosted neglected neighborhoods. Read more
Brandon Johnson Won’t Turn Chicago Into Detroit
By Edward Robert McClelland
White politicians can stop wringing their hands: Chicago's economic diversity, political traditions, and demographic realities will keep it from following in Detroit's footsteps. Read more
How Nonpartisan Elections Helped Chicago Move Past Racial Divisions
By Edward Robert McClelland
The Republicans were so embarrassed by their candidate for mayor that Chicago ended its partisan primaries. The result has actually been a less racially divided modern election. Read more
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