Could Hillary Help Repair Rahm’s Reputation? By Carol Felsenthal Hillary Clinton is keeping her distance. But as Rahm Emanuel claws back into favor, she might be his best ally. Read more
How Much Worse Are the Cubs Without Kyle Schwarber? By Whet Moser Robbed of their entertaining young power prodigy, the team can still turn to two prospects with comparable ceilings. Read more
An Anthem for the 2016 Cubs: “The Goat Is On Fire” By Jon Belonio and Jeff Ruby Every good Cubs team deserves a good song. Here’s our contribution to the mix. Read more
The Fish-pocalypse Is Nigh! By Lorraine Boissoneault Too many predators and invasive mussels have decimated the lake’s fish population—and the Asian carp aren’t even here yet. Read more
10 Stories You Should Read This Week By Whet Moser On Trump fans’ rage, the Purple Hotel’s architect, and the rebirth of Jake Arrieta. Read more
Daybreaker Is Chicago’s Weirdest Dance Party By Rod O’Connor This rave happens at sunrise—and is completely sober. Read more
The Cubs' Joe Maddon Is Keeping It Weird (And Thank Goodness for That) By John Hardberger Why mimes and pajamas are part of a winning managerial style—for the Cubs and your group, too. Read more
CPS Principal Troy LaRaviere Whacks Rahm—and Still Keeps His Job By Carol Felsenthal We asked the outspoken CPS critic if he'd consider running for mayor—he didn't say no. Read more
The Rent Is Too Damn High in Chicago (And Most Places) By Whet Moser Rents in some of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods aren't that much lower than rents in some of its wealthier ones—but it's a nationwide problem. Read more
New Police Reforms in Newark May Hint at Chicago’s Future By Andrew Fan McCarthy’s former department will be under federal monitoring for at least five years. Read more
