No State Has More to Lose From Trump's Citizenship Question Than Illinois
We're forfeiting a congressional seat after the next census thanks to population loss. If non-citizens are undercounted, it could be two.
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A Chicago Neighborhood Name Generator
Chicago's neighborhood names are far more pastoral than befits this hard, gritty city. Roseland, Englewood, Forest Glen, Edgebrook — they draw from nature to describe places where little nature remains. A...
RIP, Illinois GOP
As of Tuesday, the state's Democratic Party is in its most powerful position since 1840.
Chicago’s New Progressive Boss
Chuy Garcia may be headed to Washington, but his local influence is bigger than ever.
Why Illinois Is the Mecca of Black Political Power
Underwood’s win in an overwhelmingly white district yet again shows Illinois’s openness to electing black politicians.
What's With All Those JB Pritzker Ads on Spotify?
And where are Bruce Rauner's?
If Dems Need to Fight Dirty, Should They Take a Cue from Madigan?
Author David Faris says that, to win at the national level in 2018 and 2020, the left needs to quit bringing pistols to the nuclear war.
Are Chicago's Big Ten Transplants Responsible for Trump?
The greater Midwest is bleeding college graduates (and Democratic voters) into Chicago. Would it sway the midterms if they packed up and went home?
What's the Deal with Chicago's Consent Decree?
The 225-page document, which would force independent oversight of CPD, gets its only public hearing Wednesday and Thursday.
How Lincoln Park Gentrified
A new book examines the neighborhood's shift from a Puerto Rican enclave to the North Side we know today.