Why Illinois Is the Mecca of Black Political Power By Edward McClelland Underwood’s win in an overwhelmingly white district yet again shows Illinois’s openness to electing black politicians. Read more
What's With All Those JB Pritzker Ads on Spotify? By Edward McClelland And where are Bruce Rauner's? Read more
If Dems Need to Fight Dirty, Should They Take a Cue from Madigan? By Edward McClelland Author David Faris says that, to win at the national level in 2018 and 2020, the left needs to quit bringing pistols to the nuclear war. Read more
What's the Deal with Chicago's Consent Decree? By Edward McClelland The 225-page document, which would force independent oversight of CPD, gets its only public hearing Wednesday and Thursday. Read more
How Lincoln Park Gentrified By Edward McClelland A new book examines the neighborhood's shift from a Puerto Rican enclave to the North Side we know today. Read more
The Two-Minute Guide to the Illinois Midterm Elections By Edward McClelland A gubernatorial shoo-in, the frontlines of the battle for Congress, and a potential superpower gain for Michael Madigan on November 6 Read more
Kwame Raoul: Attorneys General Don't Just Enforce the Law. They Shape It By Edward McClelland The Democrat for Illinois AG talks gun control, Kavanaugh, and how his opponent's personal views could affect state legislation. Read more
Chance the Rapper's Mayoral Endorsement Is a Pretty Big Deal By Edward McClelland The 25-year-old's support may be the second most valuable out there, after only Barack Obama’s. Read more
What Will Be Rahm's Next Act? By Robert Reed The fiery mayor leaves a legacy of controversy — but that won’t hurt him if he goes corporate. Read more
