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Illinois has 1,428 of them — a big reason we lead the nation in number of taxing bodies.
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Is Rahm Trying to Be … a Writer?
The mayor has racked up 11 bylines in The Atlantic since announcing he wouldn’t seek a third term, often editorializing against 21st Century progressivism.
Where Is Gentrification Happening? Follow the Mayors
Richard M. Daley moved to South Loop. Rahm lives in Ravenswood. And Lori Lightfoot bopped around Wicker Park before settling in Logan Square.
Pritzker’s Fair Tax Is a Sweet Deal for Southern Illinois
The region stands to gain more from the plan than anywhere else in the state. And thanks to the Dems’ supermajority, they’ll get it while voting Republican.
Marie Newman Will Be the Favorite This Time
In 2018, Newman lost by a hair to right-leaning Rep. Dan Lipinski. In 2020, she'll have droves of Bernie, Kamala, and Buttigieg voters at her back.
Rahm’s Exit Interview
Photo: Clayton Hauck; Grooming: Alisa Radoi / Distinct Artists In mid-March, two months before Rahm Emanuel would end his eight-year run as mayor, I sat down with him in his...
What Rahm Leaves Behind
The downtown skyline grew taller and burned brighter in Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago. The only problem: He didn’t make room for everyone.
Why Young People Are Fine With Socialism
The next City Council will have at least five democratic socialists. That's thanks in part to a generation with no bad taste in their mouths from the Cold War.
The Machine Is Dead
If Preckwinkle had been the boss her opponent accused her of being, she would have gotten the vote out.
Who’s Glad That Race in the 40th Ward Is Over?
Ald. Pat O'Connors incessant mailers, which compare his opponent to Trump and Ike Turner, have irked some residents.