Were the Suburbs a Blip? By Edward McClelland Chicago's suburbs were once romanticized in John Hughes movies. Today, though, their well-to-do residents are flocking back to the Loop. Read more
Chicago Could Use a Wind Farm. How About South Works? By Edward McClelland The former U.S. Steel site's proximity to the lake might make it an ideal spot for turbines. Read more
100 Years Ago, Illinois Was First on the 19th Amendment By Edward McClelland That would be thanks to Frances Willard, an Evanston teetotaler who tied the issue up in the temperance movement. Read more
Don't Call These Chicago Landmarks By Their Real Names By Edward McClelland The more beloved the landmark, the more likely it is that Chicagoans have created their own name for it — or are stubbornly clinging to its old moniker. Read more
Burke’s Loss Is Lightfoot's Gain By Edward McClelland The mayor's crusade to oust the disgraced alderman is long overdue, but in another light, it might look like a power grab. Read more
Why Downstate Fights for Coal By Edward McClelland It's a $100,000 a year job — in a region where the median home price is $87,000. Read more
Where to Get Coneys, Curds, and Other Midwestern Food in Chicago By Edward McClelland Increasingly, we're a city of homesick Midwesterners — and you can eat your way through the region without leaving town. Read more
Can Lightfoot Deliver the Goods? By Edward McClelland She ran on a platform of leveling the playing field in an increasingly unequal city. Can an American mayor really do such a thing? Read more
The Illinois Flag Is Terrible By Edward McClelland The North American Vexillological Association ranked Illinois's flag 49th out of 72 state and provincial flags. So, what gives? Read more
Once and for All: Is It the El, el, L, or ’;L’? By Edward McClelland Putting an end to the age-old debate. Read more
