Vote-rich Chicago was colonized by migrants from Vermont, Massachusetts, and Upstate New York — and it ended up inheriting that region's political attitudes. Read more
If Foxx puts up a weak showing, she could attract a stronger primary challenger next time. More critically, voters could turn on her if homicides continue to spike. Read more
Ald. Brian Hopkins warned of a mass exodus following looting on Michigan Avenue. But will it take more for people to flee the utopia built by Mayors Emanuel and M. Daley? Read more
In the formulation of Chicago as two cities, it is believed by some that crime is simply confined elsewhere. But the Mag Mile looting suggests those barriers were never so real to begin with. Read more
