How the Remap Could Impact Chicago’s Three Black Congressional Districts
A day of reckoning is here: After the 2020 census, the city can no longer maintain all its Black legislative districts.
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‘Revolutionary Hillbilly’ Hy Thurman on His New Memoir
A Tennessee native, Thurman co-founded the Young Patriots, a group of poor white Appalachian migrants that organized in Uptown in the 1960s, became part of the original Rainbow Coalition, and...
Is Chicago Really in the ‘Midwest’?
Chicago was squeezed into Illinois to make it more Northern. It's now the capital of the Midwest, but culturally, call it a Great Lakes state.
The ‘Blaccent’ That Defines Chicago
Part Southern, part Inland North, the Black Chicago dialect captures the history of the city since the Great Migration
What Does “Defund the Police” Really Mean?
Calls to abolish the police have been renewed with the shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo. But beneath that simple slogan is a lot of nuance.
Rebuilding the Illinois Republicans
The state GOP has lost its mojo, and it’s going to take a major recalibration to rebuild.
‘M Squad’: The Best Chicago TV Show You’ve Never Seen
The 1950s Lee Marvin noir inspired the 'Police Squad' parody—and Mayor Daley's ire.
New Loyola Coach and His Brother Are Chicago (and Lansing) Basketball Royalty
29-year-old Drew Valentine is the youngest Division I coach. His brother Denzel is a Bulls guard. Their story starts in Michigan.
Rent Control Gets a New Lease on Life in Illinois
A bill to overturn a 1997 state rent control ban is headed for a vote.
The Corn Dog Tastes Like Illinois
Encased meat coated in corn marries Chicago with downstate, where a Springfield restaurant claims to have birthed them. But why are they so hard to find in the city?