Lightfoot’s Coalition Was Unthinkable Until Now By Edward McClelland The mayoral frontrunner has support from lakefront liberals and law-and-order voters — blocs that traditionally hold each other in disdain. Read more
10 Stories to Read Right Now By Kim Bellware Marijuana dinner parties, new Chinatown delights, and Chicago’s forgotten pro-choice warriors. Read more
Chicago’s Forgotten Pro-Choice Warriors By Marcia Froelke CoburnIllustration by Martin O’Neill Fifty years ago, women who wanted abortions didn’t have many choices — until an underground network of women gave them another one. Read more
Pritzker’s Tax Plan: A Hike for Millionaires, Basically Nothing for Everyone Else By Edward McClelland
The Candidates Agree on Most Issues. Rent Control Isn’t One of Them. By Edward McClelland Preckwinkle is advocating for a rent ceiling; Lightfoot, not so much. In this race, that could be decisive. Read more
Is Chicago Done With Tribal Voting? By Edward McClelland While their opponents ginned up their ethnic bases — a Chicago tradition — Lightfoot and Preckwinkle were running issues-based campaigns. Read more
They’re Coming to Take Me Away By Ted C. Fishman How an intern for Senator Adlai E. Stevenson III learned the value of listening to constituents Read more
10 Stories You Should Read Right Now By Kim Bellware Election mania, breaking the ice on the West Side, and why Chicago is sinking Read more
How Lori Lightfoot Finished First By Edward McClelland The political outsider pulled ahead with a Chicago-style ground game (and a healthy distance from the Machine). Read more
We Asked Larry Legend About the Mayoral Candidates By Larry Legend The YouTube personality and South Sider weighs in on the eve of Chicago's election. Read more
