Soda or Services? Cook County's Long-Term Tax Problem
For years, revenues have dwindled while expenses have gone up. With voters hostile to small but high-profile fixes, more fundamental changes may be necessary.
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This Week’s 10 Must-Read Stories
Illinois’s forgotten corner of poverty, why Chicago’s rebound is in trouble, and youth hockey for the masses.
Jeff Flake Is Taking a (Rhetorical) Stand, and It Just Might Matter
The Republican senator announced his retirement with a shot across the bow against the leader of his party. He might achieve more by running for re-election—but mere rhetoric is part...
10 Must-Read Stories This Week in Chicago
Mothers reclaiming Chicago's street corners, an addict’s unlikely redemption, and a definitive ranking of the city’s best steakhouses.
We Ran the Numbers on the $1.4 Billion of Tax Credits Offered to Amazon
Considering the proposed tax credits, along with sweeteners from the city (for both the company and city residents), is this a good deal for Illinois and Chicago?
10 Must-Read Stories About Chicago This Week
The Rohingya who made it to Chicago, the journalist who investigated R. Kelly, and a bill Rauner will regret vetoing.
The Cubs Were Bad Against the Nationals, Too
By the numbers, the Nationals should have beaten the Cubs in the NLDS. And the North Siders have played even worse against the Dodgers so far.
What Soot-Coated Birds Can Tell Us About the History of Air Pollution—and Its Future
Two researchers noticed that old bird specimens in the Field Museum were filthy with soot. And they stumbled on an accidental historical record of air-pollution levels over 150 years—and a...
Nothing Is Going Donald Trump's Way
The American public isn't buying what the master salesman sold them during the campaign, leaving him and GOP leadership in an increasingly no-win situation.
10 Stories You Should Read This Week
Getting a gun in Chicago, celebrating the Art Ensemble’s vibrant history, and understanding the Madigan dynasty.