Politics
7 months
ago
Lightfoot’s Coalition Was Unthinkable Until Now
The mayoral frontrunner has support from lakefront liberals and law-and-order voters — blocs that traditionally hold each other in disdain.
7 months
ago
Pritzker’s Tax Plan: A Hike for Millionaires, Basically Nothing for Everyone Else
The proposal would lower the income tax by .05 to .2 percent for most people. But that’s still way up from 2016’s 3.75 percent.
7 months
ago
The Candidates Agree on Most Issues. Rent Control Isn’t One of Them.
Preckwinkle is advocating for a rent ceiling; Lightfoot, not so much. In this race, that could be decisive.
7 months
ago
Is Chicago Done With Tribal Voting?
While their opponents ginned up their ethnic bases — a Chicago tradition — Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle were running issues-based campaigns.
8 months
ago
They’re Coming to Take Me Away
How an intern for Senator Adlai E. Stevenson III learned the value of listening to constituents
8 months
ago
How Lori Lightfoot Finished First
The political outsider pulled ahead with a Chicago-style ground game (and a healthy distance from the Machine).
8 months
ago
We Asked Larry Legend About the Mayoral Candidates
The YouTube personality and South Sider weighs in on the eve of Chicago’s election.
8 months
ago
There’s a Way Around Strategic Voting
So your No. 1 choice is a fringe candidate who’d tank in a runoff. We present: ranked choice voting.
8 months
ago
So Who Should I Vote For?
It’s still, somehow, anybody’s race. We help you pick the candidate that best matches your priorities, be they schools, business, not knowing Ed Burke, or good ol’ dibs.
8 months
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