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May 17, 2023
Some Rare, Temporary Good News From the Supreme Court on Guns
The Supreme Court has declined to block an assault weapons ban in Illinois ... for now.
February 27, 2023
The Soapbox
This Conservative Pseudo-Democrat Could Become Chicago’s Next Mayor
Paul Vallas has locked arms with the police, associated with an anti-LGBTQ group, and been mired in scandals. So why is he leading ahead of Tuesday’s election in the overwhelmingly Democratic city?
January 11, 2023
Illinois Becomes Ninth State to Ban Assault Weapons
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a statewide ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, a few months after the mass shooting in Highland Park.
October 1, 2020
The Soapbox
When Your Covid Symptoms Outlast Your Insurance
Immigrant workers who got emergency care are struggling, months later, with more symptoms and no doctor.
April 17, 2020
Critical Mass
Samantha Irby Is All Grown Up
The most distinctive voice in blogging returns with a third essay collection, “Wow, No Thank You.”
April 25, 2019
States Are Using Taxpayer Money to Greenwash Dirty Nuclear Power
New Jersey is the latest state to subsidize aging reactors with credits designated for clean energy.
January 9, 2019
Elwood, Illinois (Pop. 2,200), Has Become a Vital Hub of America’s Consumer Economy. And It’s Hell.
The rural town south of Chicago is now a crucial stop for Amazon, Wal-Mart, IKEA, Home Depot, and other giant retailers. Developers had promised growth and good jobs. So why is everyone so miserable?
November 12, 2018
A Democrat Ran on Climate Change in a Republican Stronghold—and Won
Sean Casten's win in Illinois's 6th Congressional District is a lesson for the Democratic Party.
June 21, 2018
Magazine
Peace Officers
How one American city chose to tackle crime, combat racism, and reckon with the legacy of police brutality
June 14, 2018
Why the Equal Rights Amendment Still Matters
The push to enshrine women's rights in the Constitution is about to hit an important milestone. But can it overcome the political and legal obstacles?
October 6, 2017
Magazine
Battle of the Plutocrats
Why are Democrats backing a billionaire venture capitalist in one of 2018's most critical races?
March 9, 2017
Magazine
It’s Time for a Bluexit
A declaration of independence from Trump's America.
April 27, 2016
One of Dennis Hastert’s victims is the brother of a former political ally.
March 21, 2016
Illinois’s public and community colleges are in danger of closing.
March 16, 2016
Ted Cruz had a bad night.
December 9, 2015
Is this the beginning of a “Recall Rahm” campaign?
June 11, 2015
Professors Do Live in Fear—But Not of Liberal Students
November 3, 2014
How to Win Reelection When Your State Hates You
A case study in Illinois
June 30, 2014
The Supreme Court Would Prefer People With Disabilities Receive Care from Disgruntled, Low-Wage, High-Turnover Workers
May 29, 2014
Obama's Dirty, Coal-Loving Past
The coal industry says Obama's new energy rules are the product of his lifelong enmity. His record says otherwise.

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