As white progressives and working-class Latinx families align on political issues, they've formed a dominant coalition on the Near Northwest Side. Read more
We haven't been a city that makes things since the 1980s, but our sales tax still applies only to things. Meanwhile, we aren't taxing a growing pool of retirement income. Read more
Thousands flooded the Loop on Thursday in support of Chicago public school teachers and staff, who are demanding higher wages, smaller class sizes, and more support staff like nurses and social workers. Dispatches from Day 1 of the Chicago teacher strike: Read more
