Chicago history, Lit, Nonfiction

Review: Democracy from the Inside and Outside, Democracy’s Rebirth: The View from Chicago, by Dick Simpson

Dick Simpson is one of those rare political scientists who has also been a politician. He knows how the sausage is made, even if there is much he doesn’t like about […]

Patrick T. Reardon /
Today

Activists Continue to Call on CPS to Cancel its Contract with CPD

Tens of thousands of people continued to march all across Chicagoland to demand an end to police violence and increased accountability over the weekend, including a group of a few […]

Aaron Cynic /
Today

Lightfoot Says Citywide Curfew Will Continue Throughout Weekend As Demonstrations Continue

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city’s 9:00pm curfew will continue throughout the weekend amid a full week of massive citywide protests against police misconduct.  Lightfoot told reporters at a […]

Aaron Cynic /
Today

Lightfoot to Call in National Guard After Second Night of Civil Unrest

Picture of the author

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said that Illinois Governor JB Pritkzer has ordered the National Guard to maintain a “limited presence” in Chicago beginning Sunday in the wake of a second […]

Aaron Cynic /
Today

Illinois Begins to Flatten COVID-19 Curve but Still Has Far to Go

Though there’s a long way to go, Illinois officials say that the curve of the COVID-19 virus in Chicago and across the state could be beginning to flatten. The Illinois […]

Aaron Cynic /
Today

Illinois COVID-19 Update Sunday March 15: Gov. Pritzker Addresses Crisis at O’Hare, Bars and Restaurants to Close Monday

Update (3:30pm):  Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has ordered all bars and restaurants to close through at least March 30th, beginning Monday night, March 16th.  “There are no easy decisions to […]

Aaron Cynic /
Today

Mayor Lightfoot Fires Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson Ahead of Retirement Over “Ethical Lapses”

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot terminated Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson on Monday, citing “ethical lapses” and “false statements” Chicago’s top cop made surrounding an October incident where Johnson was found […]

Aaron Cynic /