Brother, Can You Spare a Billion?
Facing a projected $1 billion shortfall, the mayor and the City Council are scrambling to balance the 2025 budget. How did we get here?
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The Daleys’ Shadow
Brandon Johnson is just the latest mayor whose stock nose-dived. What can we learn from City Hall’s most famous dynasty?
November Agenda
Top 10 reasons to fill up your calendar this month
Campaigning for School Board and Against Johnson
Some voters may simply be looking for candidates who will stand in the way of the mayor’s complete control of Chicago schools.
The New Science of Aging Backward
A revolutionary lab at Northwestern Medicine promises to unlock the secrets to longevity.
The Lori Lightfoot Effect
A few sizes larger than your father’s suit and a few smaller than David Byrne’s, the archetypal Lori Lightfoot suit drooped over her diminutive frame and cascaded into a gray puddle. When she paired the pinstripe version with her signature fedora, it looked like Al Capone cosplay. Now it appears that the former mayor’s much-maligned … Read more
Five Suburban Bungalows Under $500,000
The original affordable Chicago home can sometimes still be a reasonable option.
Johnny, Bill, and Me
The author once served as the legman for a celebrated writer. And when that writer died before completing his opus, it was his protégé who finished it for him.