Chuy Garcia Is Chicago's New Progressive Boss By Edward McClelland The onetime mayoral candidate is headed to Washington, but his local influence is bigger than ever. Read more
Why Illinois Is the Mecca of Black Political Power By Edward McClelland Underwood’s win in an overwhelmingly white district yet again shows Illinois’s openness to electing black politicians. Read more
The Making of Jeff Fort By Phoebe Mogharei At one point, now-notorious Chicago gang leader Jeff Fort’s future looked bright. Read more
What's With All Those JB Pritzker Ads on Spotify? By Edward McClelland And where are Bruce Rauner's? Read more
What We’re Talking About in November Tweedy’s memoir, Aster Hall, and a visit from Michelle Obama Read more
If Dems Need to Fight Dirty, Should They Take a Cue from Madigan? By Edward McClelland Author David Faris says that, to win at the national level in 2018 and 2020, the left needs to quit bringing pistols to the nuclear war. Read more
How Bite-Size Snickers Are Made (in Galewood, No Less) By DS Shin A special peek inside Mars Candy Factory, which makes millions of chocolate bars daily Read more
A Night Hunting Ghosts at Joliet Prison By Andrew Schwartz Earlier this month, a group of paranormal investigators visited one of the spookiest sites in the state. Read more
Yes, You Can Stargaze in Chicago By Claire Voon Chicago Park District astronomer Joe Guzmán can spy Saturn from Pilsen, Northerly Island, and even rooftop bars in the Loop. Read more
Nine Ridiculously Decked-Out Halloween Houses in Chicago We hit two trick-or-treating hot spots — Goethe Street in Gold Coast and Burling Street in Lincoln Park — to take in the ballyhoo. Read more
