The Last Time Illinois Was a Battleground State
You didn't see Hillary Clinton in Daley Plaze ahead of Election Day 2016, and you won't see next year's nominee there either. But that wasn't always the case.
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Lightfoot and Cruz Are Both Right
Chicago's gun laws don't stop mass shootings. In a country with 390 million firearms, no city's could.
Sports Betting Is Now Legal in Indiana. Here's How to Do It
On Wednesday, Horseshoe Casino in Hammond is opening a sportsbook, just in time to profit off of the NFL's 100th season. Here are some tips from an expert.
10 Stories to Read Right Now
Lightfoot’s plan for the budget deficit, harassment at U of I, and a profile of CPS’s high-profile CEO.
Lightfoot May Need Those Aldermen After All
If the Mayor expects the Council to go along with an unpopular tax hike, she may have to drop her plans to cut their ward responsibilities.
Joe Walsh Was Donald Trump Before Donald Trump
The former Illinois House rep is running to replace a president he helped create.
It’s Time to Can Committeepeople Once and For All
The partisan positions have allowed toppled politicos to cling to their clout for too long.
What’s It Mean to Be An Illinoisan, Anyway?
The city–downstate divide leaves some Illinois residents wondering if they'd be better off without Chicago.
When the Bears Were a Broke Factory Team
Before they were the Monsters of the Midway, Chicago's pro team played for the starch-manufacturing A. E. Staley company in Decatur.
Challenges to the Obama Center Might Work This Time
As little as a year ago, few politicians batted an eye at Obama muscling his presidential center into Jackson Park. But times are a-changing.