Illinois is revisiting its old, controversial beer regulations to permit some brewers to circumvent the post-Prohibition three-tier system. Cheer up: Texas, of all places, is even more restrictive. Read more
The latest challenges to abortion laws and abortion providers: from the subtle in Illinois, to the tragic in Indiana, to the absurd... at your local Walgreens. Read more
The violence-prevention program known as CeaseFire has earned a lot of national attention, from a new documentary by Alex Kotlowitz and Steve James to a New York Times Magazine profile. But its model of street-level, ear-to-the-ground has a much earlier Chicago precedent in the Commission on Human Relations. Read more
New news about recent news, as Mayor Daley continues to doggedly pursue his long-held dream of an ORD express train, and another name gets added to the mix of rumored CPS chiefs. Read more
As Barack Obama prepares to launch his fundraising campaign for the 2012 election with a goal of one billion dollars, it's time to start looking at his competition. Oh, and Donald Trump. Read more
The JPMorgan Chase chairman is in the news for the generous moving stipend he got when he departed Chicago for New York City. But you try moving a $13 million house in this market.... Read more
The latest drama in the slow, tense Walmartization of Chicago is the bankruptcy of Broadway Consolidated, the minority-owned contractor that built the Austin big box. Here's why the city's economic and racial history makes Chicago fertile ground for Wal-Mart, and tough for its opponents. Read more
As much fun as it is to watch Derrick Rose, the best place to appreciate basketball greatness is in high school, while future stars still share the court with their fellow mortals. Read more
The latest from Wisconsin is suspicion that the Chicago Way of Voting might have inflated vote totals in Republican-leaning Waukesha County. Or it could just be operator error. Read more
Derrick Rose might not be the best player in the league, or more important to his team than any other player is to any other team. But he's the most valuable to his franchise and his city... and the league. Read more
