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Chicago magazine, WGN-TV and BGA investigate potential conflicts of interest at Cook County Board of Ethics

July 2, 2026 at 11:49 p.m.

Tonight, WGN News at Nine is airing an investigative story that all began right here, several months back, during the course of our investigation with the Better Government Association (BGA)...

Joseph Berrios, Candidate for Cook County Assessor: Under the Microscope

July 3, 2026 at 12:09 a.m.

THE INSIDER: With a background as a Democratic Party boss, a lobbyist, and a powerful commissioner of a property tax appeals board, Joseph Berrios now wants to be Cook County...

Tonight on TV: New Medical Drama from the Cast-Out Creator of 'Lost'

July 3, 2026 at 12:28 a.m.

The other night, I got an out-of-the-blue e-mail from Jeffrey Lieber. A couple years ago I wrote a story about Lieber, the Evanston native and University of Illinois grad who...

Chicago Straight

July 3, 2026 at 1:03 a.m.

The arrest of Governor Rod Blagojevich in December cast a shadowy light on the relationships among four leading players in the Illinois Democratic Party—Blagojevich, Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, and David...

Daley vs. Daley

July 3, 2026 at 1:27 a.m.

For much of the past half century, a mayor named Daley has towered over Chicago. We compare the reigns of father and son, assessing their triumphs and failures, their impact...

Mr. Un-Popularity

July 3, 2026 at 1:47 a.m.

From our February 2008 issue: Rod Blagojevich was something of a golden boy when he became the governor of Illinois—a young, charismatic champion of change with powerful backers and presidential...

Biography of a Gun

July 3, 2026 at 1:53 a.m.

FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Tracking the history of a gun used in a recent Chicago shooting provides a revealing account of how guns get into criminals' hands, and how unapproved purchases...

Aliens

July 3, 2026 at 1:53 a.m.

Exotic animals and plants are crisscrossing the globe as never before. Many of these unwelcome species have found their way to the Chicago area and are wreaking havoc on our...

The Audacity of Hillary

July 3, 2026 at 2:01 a.m.

Hillary Clinton might be the Dems' presidential front-runner, but the trip to the White House makes a stop in Obama Country. Can the hometown girl beat the state's favorite son...

The Annotated Forbes 400

July 3, 2026 at 2:04 a.m.

A closer look at the 19 Chicagoans on Forbes magazine’s annual list of the country’s richest people.

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