A University of Chicago sociologist is investigating the possibility that small areas, which have been shifted between wards over the years, are more prone to it—perhaps because they fall through the political cracks. Read more
Just three years after the Chicago region lost 23 percent of its forecasting staff, the organization is looking at further cutbacks and more automation. Read more
She also can't bring her newborn onto the floor of the Senate to breastfeed. She and other female lawmakers are fighting to change the rules for moms here and abroad. Read more
The Emmy-winning television producer talks about her new memoir and her parents, landlords who remained in the neighborhood through white flight and racial tension. Read more
Illinois residents who move through either the criminal or civil court system can end up with thousands of dollars in fees owed to dozens of agencies—which carry burdens beyond the financial. But activists and politicians are trying to lift the burden so they can move on. Read more
He's a longshot, but if he puts policies to his desire to stop school closings and move money from rich to poor neighborhoods, he'll make it interesting even if it's not close. Read more
