Chicago
The Democrats Have a New Warren/De Blasio, and He's Awful (UPDATED)
Rahm Emanuel challenger Chuy Garcia is setting progressive hearts aflutter, largely because his economic ideas are terrible
The Chicago Fray
Rahm Emanuel's been in crisis mode for the last 4 years, and it's led to a few right decisions.
Chicago Meter Maids Stop for No One
Tucked behind the skeletal remains of a melted windshield wiper...
The Historic Roots of Homan Square, Chicago's CIA-Style Black Site
The Chicago Police Department didn't need the War on Terror to teach it to violate civil rights.
The Chicago Police Department Has a 'Black Site'
People detained for hours without being charged or being able to contact lawyers.
When Gitmo Needed a Brutal Interrogator, They Turned to the Best: Chicago PD
New story sees roots of Guantanamo abuse in law enforcement agency's troubled past.
Chicago Teachers Union Boss Blasts the 1%, Owns 3 Houses and Makes $200K
Maybe teachers union presidents who live in luxurious glass houses shouldn't throw stones at the one percent.
The Truth About Violence in Chicago
Judged as a whole, Chicago is doing a lot of things right. Judged by the plight of its least fortunate, that's not nearly enough.
Why Taxi Medallion Owners Don't Deserve a Government Bailout
Innovation, not government policy, is transforming the taxi industry.
The City of Chicago Battles Blight—By Paying for Granite Counter Tops in a Gentrifying Neighborhood
How not to deal with abandoned foreclosed homes.
'Sadistic Culture of Brutality and Violence' Alleged at Cook County Jail
A federal report alleged widespread constitutional abuses in 2008
Put the Taxi Cartel in the Rearview Mirror
21st-century technology and entrepreneurial ingenuity are opening up the market for hired cars.
Who's Trying to Destroy Ride-Sharing Services This Week?
Chicago and Georgia taxi drivers try to shut down the competition
Chicago Residents, Activists Slam President Obama's State of the Union, Suggest He Resign, Stop Blaming Corporations
Say he hasn't done anything for the community
Chicago Bans Smoking E-Cigarettes Inside Most Public Places
Nannies are not fans of people doing something that just looks like smoking
Chicago Archdiocese to Release Sex Abuse Files
Thousands of pages to be provided to victims' lawyers
Judge Grants Six-Month Delay in Opening Gun Shops in Chicago
Ban ruled unconstitutional, but mayor asked for time to prepare
Man Sues Chicago Police, Accusing Them of Sodomizing Him with a Gun
Until he agreed to be a drug informant
Chicago Mayor Seeks Delay of Ruling Overturning Ban on Gun Sales
With no irony, refers to striking down of ban as a "straightjacket"
Chicago Fights Gun Rights, and Loses
The city stubbornly insists on entering contests it is bound to lose.
Chicago Alderman Accuses School Principal of Threatening to Call Him a Sexual Predator in Lawsuit
The principal is currently suspended without pay
What Does Government Do When People Start Living Healthier? Tax That, Too, Obviously.
Cyclists eyed as potential new revenue sources
Man Claiming Torture from Chicago Police Freed After 30 Years in Jail
Says he was tormented into confessing to a rape he didn't commit
Rahm Emanuel Gets Award for Targeting Menthol Cigarettes from African-American Anti-Tobacco Group Supported by Federally-Funded Organization
The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council gets funding from the National African American Tobacco Prevention Network, which gets tax dollars
