How Socialism Permeated City Council

By Edward McClelland

These aren’t your grandma’s Cold War–era pols. Inside Chicago’s far-far-left political wavelet. Read more

A Guide to Very Specific Midwestern Sandwiches

By Edward McClelland

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre shocked the nation and spurred the most restrictive gun laws America had seen. Here's why the same thing hasn't happened today. Read more

Should the White Sox Leave Chicago?

By Edward McClelland

The Sox haven’t outdrawn the Cubs since 1992 — even in 2005, when they won the World Series. Would they thrive in their own market? Read more

The Rascally Early Days of Chicago Theater

By Edward McClelland

Just how influential was the local theater scene in the 1970s and ’80s? A new book goes behind the scenes. Read more

A Downstate Illinois Dictionary

By Edward McClelland

South of Chicago, Illinoisans speak with a distinctive Midland accent and a lexicon all their own. Visit armed with the local lingo. Read more

What’s So Great About Iowa, Anyway?

By Edward McClelland

Every four years, presidential candidates flock to the heartland to jockey for votes. Wouldn't Illinois provide a better sample of the American electorate? Read more

A New Documentary Revisits the Eastland Disaster

By Edward McClelland

The "blue-collar Titanic" was the deadliest maritime tragedy in the history of the Great Lakes. So why isn't it talked about more often? Read more

RIP Juneway Beach, 1959–2019

By Edward McClelland

As lake levels hit unprecedented highs, Chicago is losing its northern beaches. Read more

Not Another Chicago Cliché!

By Edward McClelland

If you've seen one, you've seen them all. Here are 10 tropes Hollywood keeps trotting out about our city. Read more

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