Why Illinois Will Matter This Primary Season By Edward McClelland For the first time in decades, presidential candidates are betting big on our delegate-rich state. Read more
Chicago and the Oscars: a Long, Loveless Marriage By Edward McClelland The only Best Picture winner filmed here, Ordinary People, is barely remembered by Chicagoans—and it came out the same year as two cult favorites. Read more
10 Stories to Read Right Now By Edward McClelland Fact-checking Pritzker's unemployment claims, another housing debate near the Obama Center, and three days eavesdropping in the Loop. Read more
Iowa Shouldn’t Vote First. Neither Should Illinois By Edward McClelland With the 2020 caucuses in chaos Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed that Illinois take the reins. Here's why that's a terrible idea. Read more
Amazon Can’t Revive Pullman's Middle Class By Edward McClelland A new warehouse could bring 300 jobs to the site of the old Ryerson Steel mill — but it won’t pay the wages its predecessor did. Read more
Illinois Is Not Losing Its Highly Taxed Residents By Edward McClelland The state's population is shrinking — but it's also getting wealthier. Read more
A Terrifying Interview About Lake Michigan By Edward McClelland Water levels are nearing a record high, and Chicago may be even more vulnerable than other Great Lakes cities, says author Dan Egan. Read more
Michael Bloomberg Sure Is Spending a Lot in Illinois By Edward McClelland He's put $4.4 million into advertising in a state that associates him with Preckwinkle's soda tax and Garry McCarthy's CPD. Read more
10 Stories You Should Read Right Now By Edward McClelland The story behind Cameo, how to fix the Bulls, new life at South Works, and more. Read more
Can Illinois and Michigan Ever Be Friends? By Edward McClelland Our city doesn't just drain the Great Lakes State's college graduates: It takes over its entire western coast all summer. Read more
