Willie Wilson has taken on mayors and presidents. He’s been called a savior of the Black community and a charlatan. Now, as he embarks on another wildcard political campaign — to take down Senator Dick Durbin — allies and enemies alike are asking: Does he really think he can win? Read more
In the formulation of Chicago as two cities, it is believed by some that crime is simply confined elsewhere. But the Mag Mile looting suggests those barriers were never so real to begin with. Read more
Compensating African Americans for the wrongs of history has been a political nonstarter for decades. Then, last November, one Chicago suburb made it a reality. Read more