An Open Letter to Trump: What’s Your Beef With Chicago? By Edward McClelland Your need to frighten your base with scary stories about the big city has placed us in Republicans' crosshairs. Read more
When the Democrats Came to Chicago By Camille Bordas French novelist Camille Bordas chronicles a raucous convention unlike any other — and the grand spectacle of democracy in America. Read more
A Gun for Every CTA Rider By Edward McClelland Armed with a Ventra card and a pistol, these rails are getting hotter. What could go (more) wrong? Read more
Downstate Wants a Divorce By Edward McClelland Our fellow statespeople to the south have a bone to pick — and they're putting it to the ballot. Read more
The Nazi of Oak Park By Michael Soffer It was a stunning revelation: A respected high school custodian had been a concentration camp guard. This excerpt of a new book examines how the disclosure of a dark secret in the early ’80s divided a suburb. Read more
Violence Isn’t Just a Chicago (or Democratic) Problem By Edward Robert McClelland Chicago has thrived in spite of Republican policies that allow violence to proliferate across the nation. Read more
Who’s Afraid of the Teachers Union? By Edward McClelland To some folks, there's nothing scarier than an organized group that doesn't play by the traditional (financial) rules. Read more
DNC Dispatch, Day 4: Democrats Love to Make History By Edward McClelland These delegates are voting for Harris — before, they were only voting against Trump. Read more
DNC Dispatch, Day 3: No One Wants to Hurt My Feelings By Edward McClelland This is a convention of good vibes, and everyone claims they love Chicago (at least what they've seen of it). Read more
DNC Dispatch, Day 2: Hello, Cheeseheads By Edward McClelland Delegates showed their regional pride, while high-profile politicians at McCormick looked like regular people. Read more
