Is Illinois Trampling Free Speech to Protect Free Choice? By Edward Robert McClelland A new state law cracks down on deceptive practices by anti-abortion centers, but a legal challenge claims Illinois is violating free speech. Read more
Will Chicago Finally Get Rent Control? By Kari Lydersen The push to end a statewide ban on rent control opens the possibility that Chicago, for the first time, could limit hikes. Read more
The Fermilab Scientists Unlocking the Universe’s Secrets Interview by Kerry Reid A Fermilab experiment could have major implications for our understanding of physics. Read more
The First Test for the Mayor’s Progressive Agenda By Edward Robert McClelland As the City Council takes up a wage increase for tipped workers, it may determine if the new mayor can deliver on the agenda he promised voters. Read more
The Five Most Conservative Wards in Chicago By Edward Robert McClelland These wards have alderpersons who claim to be Democrats, but residents are more likely to Back the Blue. Read more
The Machine Has Given Way to Organizing By Edward Robert McClelland Door-knocking has replaced the ways of Mayor Daley in Chicago politics. Read more
The Man Turning Stats Into Violence Prevention Interview by Lolly Bowean For Vaughn Bryant, an architect of antiviolence initiatives, making Chicago safer means playing the long game. Read more
The End of the Suburban HQ Boom By Robert Reed As companies flee big headquarters and office parks, suburbs are scrambling to reinvent those spaces — and themselves. Read more
Illinois Is the Most Progressive State By Edward Robert McClelland Chicago in particular has become an oasis for Midwesterners who left their conservative small towns. Read more
Behind the Black Resistance to Migrants By Edward Robert McClelland As the city spends millions of dollars to house bused-in migrants, many Black residents worry about getting pushed aside again. Read more
