This Rosetta stone of American cities, now available online for almost 250 towns, reveals a lot about 1930s housing policies and how they shaped the country. Read more
In the state budget fight, term limits a potentially valuable trade chip between the legislature and the governor. But will they have any effect on Springfield? Read more
In the 1960s and '70s, Nazis marched the streets of Chicago and its suburbs—to protest black residents moving in. We spoke with the lawyer that defended their First Amendment right. Read more
Kartemquin Films is teaming up with the magazine In These Times to tell the stories of those affected by the impasse as the stopgap budget is set to expire in a month. Read more
In a new memoir, where the Fox News star also dishes on Donald Trump and Roger Ailes, Kelly recounts her time in Chicago and how she met her first husband at the Hangge-Uppe. Read more
Back in primary season, his most likely voters were those who'd only voted for a Republican once in the past three elections. His ability to reach those lapsed or wavering voters seems to have made the difference in the states where it did matter. Read more
Candidate Trump promised to never eat Oreos again. But President Trump will find it's much harder to stop the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs than to boycott a cookie. Read more
Though Illinois was mostly ignored by both campaigns, the results reflect patterns in swing states that favored Trump—and show shifting trends that go beyond the urban-rural divide. Read more
