Lakefront Dwellers Await a Plan as Beaches Disappear
On the edges of the city, the Chicago Department of Transportation dumped riprap as a temporary emergency fix to stem the rising water. But will that hold until 2028 or later?
Custom Placements: City Life Lead 1
Opinion: There’s No More Invisible Politician than an Illinois State Legislator
The state’s legislators are too far from Chicago for the city’s inhabitants to really care, giving city leaders more power and Downstate politicians more room to hide.
How Illinoisans Became FIPs
From Ernest Hemingway, to Carl Sandburg, to Richard M. Daley, to Roger Ebert, Illinoisans have slowly conquered our neighboring shores.
The Post-Purge Cubs Might Be the Worst Team Ever
Since the trade deadline, the Cubs have been outscored at a rate not seen since the legendary Cleveland Spiders.
Transplants Are Trampling the Chicago Machine
Chicago politics used to exclude anybody nobody sent. As outsiders change the city’s makeup, they’re looking for leaders who aren’t too much like insiders.
Chicago’s Greatest Olympians
Tarzan, the inventor of the nylon bathing suit, a co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, and the first women’s gold medalist in the 100 meter sprint are among the best athletes the city has ever produced.
Can a Hawthorne ‘Racino’ Keep Horse Racing Alive in Chicago?
With Arlington scheduled to close, the last track standing is betting a new model will bring new bettors to an old sport.
Commentary: How Chicago’s Suburbs Shape Pop Culture
Since the 1980s, what the country thinks of as suburbia looks a lot like the well-off northern suburbs of Chicago.
While Chicago Honors Black History, the Present Has Gotten Worse
Inequality of income and safety has increased precipitously over the past few decades, driving the city’s Black population down—and back to the South.