Had Emanuel run, he’d have been forced into another runoff — and had he won, there'd be $1 billion in pension funding to find. Oh, and then there's the Jason Van Dyke trial. Read more
A bill signed this week could increase the number of individuals in court-ordered programs by 50 percent — and drastically reduce Illinois's state prison population. Read more
Photos by Al Lieberman Text by Richard Cahan and Michael Williams
When the Democratic National Convention came to town 50 years ago this month, sparking mass protests and mayhem, a young photographer found himself in the midst of it all. Here he shares his images for the first time. Read more
Fifty years ago, Anne Burke was a college dropout whose Park District special-education camp drew zero students on its first day. Newspaper ads attracted one eight-year-old with Down's Syndrome. From there, she built an institution. Read more
The X would cut the normal commute by three-quarters, but there's skepticism that it can be done within the inventor's proposed budget—and questions of what the city would do if it runs over. Read more
An exodus of high-profile board members has brought attention on the Hyde Park institution. According to the president, the problem boils down to one thing: money. Read more
