Bernie Sanders Lost Illinois, but He Changed Chicago By Edward McClelland Many of his campaign promises have already become law here. Read more
The Pro-life Democrat Is Nearly Extinct By Edward McClelland Abortion could be the issue that decides two hotly contested Illinois primaries next week. Read more
Trump’s Biggest Donor in Chicago By Edward McClelland After all he won only 12 percent of the vote here in 2016. Read more
A Brief, Final Presidential Power Ranking By Edward McClelland It's a two-person race in the Land of Lincoln. Read more
The Last Time There Was a Brokered Convention By Edward McClelland Estes Kefauver arrived at the 1952 DNC in Chicago with a plurality of delegates. Then, Adlai Stevenson won the nomination. Read more
Next Year, Illinois Could End Gerrymandering for Good By Edward McClelland But it probably won't, based on state Dems' track record. Read more
Two Charts Show Chicago Getting More Democratic By Edward McClelland Chicago doesn’t just reflect the identity of the Democratic Party. In many ways, it created that identity. Read more
Trump’s Blago Commutation: Right Thing, Wrong Reasons By Edward McClelland For Trump, freeing Blago may have had more to do with settling personal scores than correcting harsh sentence. Read more
Candidates Cry Foul in North Side Statehouse Race By Edward McClelland Appointed to a legislative vacancy 38 days before an election, Yoni Pizer's candidacy seems inevitable. In most states, it wouldn't be so easy. Read more
