Politics
6 months
ago
The Day They Came for the Governor
Ten years ago this month, Rod Blagojevich was arrested in one of the state’s most famous corruption cases. Now, for the first time, the two lead FBI investigators tell the inside story.
7 months
ago
No State Has More to Lose From Trump’s Citizenship Question Than Illinois
We’re forfeiting a congressional seat after the next census thanks to population loss. If non-citizens are undercounted, it could be two.
7 months
ago
RIP, Illinois GOP
As of Tuesday, the state’s Democratic Party is in its most powerful position since 1840.
7 months
ago
Chicago’s New Progressive Boss
Chuy Garcia may be headed to Washington, but his local influence is bigger than ever.
7 months
ago
Why Illinois Is the Mecca of Black Political Power
Underwood’s win in an overwhelmingly white district yet again shows Illinois’s openness to electing black politicians.
7 months
ago
What’s With All Those JB Pritzker Ads on Spotify?
And where are Bruce Rauner’s?
8 months
ago
If Dems Need to Fight Dirty, Should They Take a Cue from Madigan?
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.
8 months
ago
Are Chicago’s Big Ten Transplants Responsible for Trump?
The greater Midwest is bleeding college graduates (and Democratic voters) into Chicago. Would it sway the midterms if they packed up and went home?
8 months
ago
What’s the Deal with Chicago’s Consent Decree?
The 225-page document, which would force independent oversight of CPD, gets its only public hearing Wednesday and Thursday.
8 months
ago
