Actually, It's in Trump’s Interest to Bail Out Illinois
The president doesn't want coronavirus relief going to "poorly run" states like Illinois. In fact, we pay the federal government far more than we receive.
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Mrs. America Is a Show for Illinois Political Nerds
From Rep. Giddy Dyer to W. Clement Stone, the FX on Hulu series puts forgotten Springfield operatives back into the spotlight.
Playing Politics With Coronavirus
Pritzker has used COVID-19 to push the Fair Tax, and Lightfoot to loosen the municipal purse strings. That could cost them the moral high ground needed to govern in a...
The ’90s, Not the ’20s, Were Chicago’s Golden Age
It wasn't just the Bulls that usurped the city's gangster image, but Wilco, Liz Phair, Charlie Trotter, and a state senator named Barack Obama.
We Should Never Vote in Person Again
It’s hard to imagine how voting by mail could lead to more fraud than Chicago politicians have allegedly committed at polling sites.
Coronavirus Could Spark Chicago’s Next Labor Movement
Less than a year ago, essential workers were mocked for wanting a $15 minimum wage. Now, they're risking their lives to feed the city.
The 50 Most Powerful Women in Chicago
They come from all over the city and from every field, but those who made the rankings have one thing in common: They’ve got clout, and they know how to...
Okay, Lori Lightfoot Is Funny
Keeping Chicagoans indoors is the most important civic project of Lightfoot's mayoralty. That she's leaning on humor to do it doesn't make her a cartoon character, but a sharp leader.
Illinois Is Uniquely Ill-Equipped to Pay for Coronavirus
Years of financial mismanagement have left $58,738 in our rainy-day fund and less than $2 billion saved for unemployment.
When This Is All Over, Chicago Could Have a Lot More Chains
A walk down Clark Street warns of a bleak future for the city's dining scene.