Edward Robert McClelland – Page 35

The Complicated Record Exec Left Out of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

July 2, 2026 at 1:28 p.m.

The Netflix adaptation (and August Wilson's original play) track Rainey's abuse at the hands of a white recording industry. But there was also a go-between: J. Mayo Williams, a Chicago...

Notes of a North-Side Census Taker

July 2, 2026 at 1:27 p.m.

Chicago’s response rate in the 2020 survey was decent — except among the people who would benefit the most from a full count.

Rep. Marie Newman’s First Week on the Job

July 2, 2026 at 1:27 p.m.

The representative from LaGrange was sworn in three days before a mob swarmed the Capitol. Here, she recounts her first days in DC.

The Capitol Insurrection Stirs Political Divisions as Old as Illinois

July 2, 2026 at 1:28 p.m.

Only two of Illinois's 17 representatives voted against confirming Biden’s electoral votes, but the move sent shockwaves through the state congressional delegation — and its GOP.

How a Chicago Data Geek Helped the MLB Sleuth Negro League Stats

July 2, 2026 at 1:29 p.m.

For years, Scott Simkus and his pals dug through old newspapers looking for long-lost Negro League box scores. Now, the MLB is adopting their research.

Why Did Chicago Stop Growing?

July 2, 2026 at 1:32 p.m.

Our city became a metropolis by gobbling up suburbs we now know as neighborhoods. Then, in the 1960s, it stopped.

Todd Ricketts Is Not the Future for Illinois Republicans

July 2, 2026 at 1:31 p.m.

The Cubs co-owner and Trump ally is mulling a run for governor. In this state, that's probably a losing battle.

Illinois Needs a New State Song

July 2, 2026 at 1:35 p.m.

The aptly titled "Illinois" was written by a Civil War vet to promote Chicago's bid for the 1893 World's Fair. Surely we've earned an upgrade.

The New King of the Opposition

July 2, 2026 at 1:34 p.m.

There’s only one man in Illinois with the money and political influence to rout Pritzker’s agenda — and that man, Ken Griffin, had a very good Election Day.

On the Disappearing “Chi-caw-go”

July 2, 2026 at 1:31 p.m.

The pronunciation of our fair city by the lake is a matter of local controversy — and like anywhere else, regional speech is giving way to national speech.

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