Whet Moser

Richard Wright's classic has a reputation as crude protest literature, but it's an acute psychological portrait, a suspenseful noir, and a drama of Chicago geography.

How likely cars are to stop for you to cross the street has a lot to do with the infrastructure—which is slowly improving.

The history of the Logan Square Megamall, legal wrangling over Vivian Maier, and a witty masterpiece from Judge Richard Posner.

Cable hollowed out the center of American politics—but not in the way you might think. It's not the hyperpartisan political news television. It's HBO.

The historian talks about the myths and gifts of Ronald Reagan, his influence on Obama, and the infantilization of American politics.

The gubernatorial candidate outed himself as a member of a six-figure wine club. But by the standards of elite Napa vineyards, Napa Valley Reserve is a bargain.

Life after prison, what happened to Chicago’s school librarians, hope for the Cubs, and more.

Income tax or service taxes? It's one of the clearest choices the candidates have outlined for the future of Illinois.

Sharp looks at Chicago’s businesses, politics, schools, grocery stores—and the city’s violence, from several different angles.

Rail lines between Chicago and Mississippi established ties that have endured long after the Great Migration—and these southern roots even reach west into Iowa.