The Greatest Matchups and Must-Watch Races of the 2022 Midterms So Far

Jim Newell

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How Condo Buildings End

Henry Grabar

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Hated by His Own Party. Dubbed a “Pelosi Republican.” What Is Adam Kinzinger’s Long Game Here?

Jim Newell

July 27, 2021 6:00 AM

Was Lori Lightfoot’s Interview Plan a Stunt or a Step Forward?

Jason Johnson

May 29, 2021 5:45 AM

Tony La Russa Is Everything That’s Wrong With Baseball

Alex Kirshner

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New Illinois Law Makes It the First State to Eliminate Cash Bail

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Feb 23, 2021 10:32 AM

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in The Trial of the Chicago 7

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The Left Finally Took Down Another Incumbent Democrat. What Can We Learn From It?

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March 18, 2020 5:22 PM

Sonia Sotomayor Just Accused the Supreme Court’s Conservatives of Bias Toward the Trump Administration

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New Data Shows Police Use More Force Against Black Citizens Even Though Whites Resist More

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How a Radio Shock Jock Helped Bring Down a Megachurch Pastor

Ruth Graham

March 01, 2019 1:28 PM

A Black Security Guard Caught a Shooting Suspect. Police Arrived—and Killed the Guard.

Aaron Mak

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Illinois Governor Spent $130 Per Vote, and That Was the Easy Part

Josh Voorhees

March 21, 2018 2:24 PM

Pro-Life Democrat Survives a Progressive Challenge in Illinois

Josh Voorhees

March 21, 2018 1:45 AM

Illinois Governor and Billionaire Challenger Will Now Face Off in an Insanely Expensive Election

Josh Voorhees

March 21, 2018 12:14 AM

A Blue Dog Under Attack From the Left and Other Races to Watch in Tuesday’s Illinois Primaries

Josh Voorhees

March 19, 2018 7:15 PM

Bernie Sanders Joins the Bandwagon Against a Blue Dog

Josh Voorhees

March 08, 2018 1:14 PM

Illinois Is Still Facing the Nation’s Worst Budget Crisis

Molly Olmstead

Oct 10, 2017 3:37 PM

After Two Years, Illinois Finally Passes a Budget—No Thanks to Its Governor

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July 07, 2017 11:47 AM

“Gay Panic” Is No Longer a Legitimate Reason to Murder Someone in Illinois

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