The GOP candidate talks tough about unions and pensions. But his plan for reform is so mainstream, the legislature has already considered most of it. Read more
Changes in technology mean that the Fourth Amendment protects a lot less than you think. But law professors (and Supreme Court justices) are redefining what privacy means in the 21st century. Read more
Personal data is a currency—we trade it for convenience and communication. How much will you give up for the promise of something as important as safety? Read more
Chicago's new Divvy plan mostly targets the Loop and nearby El stations. Is that a problem? Or does a bike share program need to leave out less populated fringe neighborhoods to catch on in a city? Read more
Neither Bloomberg nor Emanuel compare to Mayor Carter Harrison: He planned the city's first bike lanes, fathered the Magnificent Mile, and ran the greatest Critical Mass Chicago has ever seen. Read more
One pension bill can't make it through the House. The other can't pass the Senate. But the Senate leader came up with an odd, elegant plan to try and pass both. Read more
From the ashes of the Great Fire, Chicago built itself into a city of epic proportions. The huge public spectacles celebrating the era's achievements could only be captured in equally spectacular photos. Read more
