UIC Braces for Trump Rally as Activists Plan Protest By Darryl Holliday A student-led coalition will be out in force but says it does not plan to enter the event itself. Read more
What Yesterday’s Results Tell Us About the Illinois Primary By Carol Felsenthal Clinton and Trump are both up in the polls in Illinois, but Michigan showed that no lead is safe. Read more
Could Newspaper Endorsements Push Kim Foxx past Anita Alvarez? By Whet Moser They're not as irrelevant as you might think. Read more
Why is Donald Trump So Mad at the Ricketts Family? By Bryan Smith Marlene Ricketts is the latest to land on the candidate’s enemies list. Read more
Chicago’s New Black Power By Darryl Holliday; Illustrations by Jamie Hibdon They’re young. They're radical. They're organized. And they're a thorn in Rahm's side. Read more
The 50 Most Powerful People in Chicago By David Bernstein, Elly Fishman, Esther Kang, Penny Pollack, Matt Pollock, Carrie Schedler, Bryan Smith, and James Ylisela Jr. Things have shaken up like never before in our annual list of the most influential Chicagoans. Starting at the top. Read more
Thursday’s Democratic Debate Was a Shameless Display of Suck-Ups By Carol Felsenthal Hillary drew out her Obama praise, Bernie’s cough gained momentum, and the discourse was as predictable as ever. Read more
Why Is Illinois Struggling, Anyway? By Whet Moser Illinois's particular mix of industry has fared poorly as gas prices have dipped, while the same trend has been good news for Indiana and Michigan. Read more
Hillary Clinton Got $280,000 for One Speech to Bruce Rauner's Former Firm By Carol Felsenthal What did she say? She's not saying, and it may have hurt her in New Hampshire. Read more
The Incredible Shrinking Illinois By Whet Moser Counties with colleges are growing, but the rest of the state is losing population—and it could prove costly. Read more
