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Fact-checking Pritzker's unemployment claims, another housing debate near the Obama Center, and three days eavesdropping in the Loop.
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Iowa Shouldn’t Vote First. Neither Should Illinois
With the 2020 caucuses in chaos Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed that Illinois take the reins. Here's why that's a terrible idea.
Amazon Can’t Revive Pullman's Middle Class
A new warehouse could bring 300 jobs to the site of the old Ryerson Steel mill — but it won’t pay the wages its predecessor did.
Illinois Is Not Losing Its Highly Taxed Residents
The state's population is shrinking — but it's also getting wealthier.
A Terrifying Interview About Lake Michigan
Water levels are nearing a record high, and Chicago may be even more vulnerable than other Great Lakes cities, says author Dan Egan.
Michael Bloomberg Sure Is Spending a Lot in Illinois
He's put $4.4 million into advertising in a state that associates him with Preckwinkle's soda tax and Garry McCarthy's CPD.
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The story behind Cameo, how to fix the Bulls, new life at South Works, and more.
Can Illinois and Michigan Ever Be Friends?
Our city doesn't just drain the Great Lakes State's college graduates: It takes over its entire western coast all summer.
When Illinois Conservatives Blocked the ERA
Decades after being sent to the states for ratification, the ERA is closer than ever to becoming the 28th Amendment. That delay has a lot to do with us.
Is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Anti-Chicago?
John Mulaney thinks so. But in reality, we may just punch below our weight as a rock town.