It's unlikely that the President will need to spend much time in Illinois this election season, or his opponent. Not to worry: demographic changes ensure there will be plenty of rallies in the swing states next door. Read more
Like Thomas Eagleton almost exactly 40 years ago, reports of "exhaustion" from a politician spiraled into a confusing media scrum. We've gotten better about discussing mental illness since then, but the vocabulary, and our expectations, remain flawed. Read more
List Price: $1.79 million The Property: Some of the greenest buildings are old ones that get reused rather than torn down. That was the philosophy behind this single-family home in Bucktown, which was built into and atop an old two-flat... Read more
Have you ever arm-twisted? Been part of a quarrelsome political faction? Even derided a classical-realist painter? You, too, could be a Chicago-style politician. Read more
On your agenda: The Irish American Heritage Festival fills Chicago with Guinness and bagpipes…indie fans take over Union Park… free African music and arts… plus, the weekend plans of the actress Carrie Coon. Read more
Was the most recent heat wave caused by global warming? It's not a yes or no question, but we're starting to get a more nuanced sense of what "maybe" means. The Dust Bowl summers that set Chicago's record high provide a good metaphor. Read more
Empirical Analysis
When Stephan and Nicole Outrequin Quaisser opened the French restaurant LM in Lincoln Square in 2009, that storefront was the extent of their business. After expanding their holdings with Troquet and Brasserie by LM earlier this year, the wheeler-dealers now are trying their hands at a merger... Read more
In their debate at Freeport, Steven A. Douglas gave America the first iteration of "Cadillac-driving welfare queens," while Abraham Lincoln's rhetoric subtly traced the geography of Illinois politics. Read more
