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Tag: Politics & City Life

How White Housing Riots Shaped Chicago
By Whet Moser
Over two decades, the city was wracked by violence. The policies that fed attacks, and those that resulted from it, changed the landscape of Chicago—and Baltimore. Read more
What We Don't Talk About When We Use the Word ‘Riots’
By Daniel Kay Hertz
People tend to dismiss the larger context of the events in Baltimore, just like with Chicago in the 1960s. Read more
The 10 Must-Read Stories for This Week in Chicago
By Whet Moser
Prepping for disaster in suburbia, Rauner’s first 100 days, Kris Bryant does something amazing, and more Read more
When the Rent Gets Too Damn High, Apartments Get Smaller
By Whet Moser
The salary of a young college graduate buys a lot less apartment than it used to. So a lot of young grads are seeking out small apartments. Read more
White House Staffers Dish on What Former Presidents Were Really Like
By Carol Felsenthal
A new book goes behind the scenes of the past ten administrations' time in the White House. Read more
These Suburban Preppers Are Ready for Anything
By Rod O’Connor
They’re rich, armed, and ready for the end of days—and they just might live in the McMansion next door. Read more
10 Must-Read Stories for This Week in Chicago
By Whet Moser
Troubles at CPS, why some apartments can’t recycle, and more stories to read from this week Read more
How the Torture Reparations Fit Into Coates’ ‘Case for Reparations’
By Noah Berlatsky
The ordinance awarding $5.5 million to torture victims could be a model for reparations to come. Read more
Divvy Is Usually Faster Than Public Transportation
By Whet Moser
In a station-to-station race, Chicago's three-speed bike-share cycles tend to beat the CTA by a small margin. And users are starting to figure that out. Read more
The CPS No-Bid Investigation Spreads to CPEF, Once Chaired By Bruce Rauner
By Carol Felsenthal
The principal-training consultants who received the $20 million contract, the focus of a federal investigation, got seed funding from the Chicago Public Education Fund—whose board is a who's-who of Chicago power brokers. Read more
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