Can’t Become Corrupted if You’re Not in Office

The case for term limits — which could have kept Madigan out of prison. Read more

The march became a Leftistpalooza for a variety of movements looking to attract new members (or at least sell a few newspapers). Read more

This Gen Z Congressional Candidate Is Actually From Here

By Edward McClelland

Meet Bushra Amiwala, the 27-year-old candidate for the 9th Congressional District who has been running for office almost since she was old enough to vote. Read more

In Defense of Liberals

Interview by Paula Kamen

With his new book, Kevin M. Schultz reclaims the “grand centrist philosophy” of American life. Read more

Is a Pritzker Endorsement Enough?

By Edward McClelland

Juliana Stratton received nods from both JB and Senator Duckworth, but the lieutenant governorship offers few opportunities to build a political record. Read more

The L in Crisis

By Tal Rosenberg

With ridership lagging and a fiscal reckoning looming, the L is in trouble. Here’s why our train is worth saving. Read more

Tammy Duckworth Is Done Playing by the Old Rules

Interview by Mike Thomas

In an exclusive interview, the senator laments the lack of resistance to Trump and describes her rescue in Iraq as a “gift.” Read more

Hey, Indiana: Hands Off Our People and Bears

By Edward McClelland

Our neighbor to the east is trying to annex downstate counties and, worse, lure the Bears, whom we’d actually miss. Read more

The Radicalization of the Teachers’ Union

Written with Elizabeth Todd-Breland

This adapted excerpt from Karen Lewis’s posthumous new memoir recounts the transformation of the Chicago Teachers Union into a disrupter of the status quo. Read more

How Much Sanctuary Can Chicago Really Offer?

By Ben Austen

Despite Chicago's determination to protect immigrants from Trump’s deportation efforts, the city is limited in what it can do. Read more

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