The speaker helped saddle his party with a flat income tax at the 1970 constitutional convention. Now, the stench of scandal coming off him could dash Democrats' hopes of reversing it. Read more
Chicagoans are ordering a ton of thin-crust pies during the pandemic. A brief history of the style — and why it may edge out Italian beef as our quintessential delicacy. Read more
After unrest on the West Side following MLK's assassination — and later at the DNC — Illinois went to the Republicans, who won the state in six consecutive elections. Read more
Mayor Lightfoot wants our efforts fighting COVID-19 to warrant a change to the flag. There's precedent for that, but is this pandemic worthy? Read more
Chicago's central location is the reason it became a great city. But with travel at a standstill, we're uniquely vulnerable to COVID's economic fallout. Read more
