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- News & Politics, Feature Jan 14, 2021
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Eviction court judge slams moratorium as ‘utter idiocy.’ It’s not on the record.
Cook County let eviction court go unrecorded for six months.
- News & Politics, Feature Jan 11, 2021
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Domestic violence survivors battle to keep legally protected housing subsidies
She fell behind on rent. Then her landlord sued. Then the Chicago Housing Authority threatened to terminate her voucher.
- News & Politics, Feature Jan 6, 2021
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Inside the fight for racial equity at SAIC
Current and former students, staff, and faculty at the top-ranked art school describe microaggressions, discrimination, and a failed anti-racism campaign.
- News & Politics, Feature Jan 4, 2021
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It's in her blood
Three generations of unapologetic Latina activists continue the Lozano family legacy.
- News & Politics, Feature Dec 24, 2020
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In the dark
COVID-19 hospitalizations at Illinois corrections department leave incarcerated peoples’ loved ones with questions
- News & Politics, Feature Dec 21, 2020
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A year like no other
On the violence, sadness, and hope of 2020
- News & Politics, Feature Dec 21, 2020
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For undocumented immigrants, the work doesn’t stop at the election
From voter outreach to working for their communities, undocumented immigrants across the Chicago area don’t let their immigration status get in the way of participating politically.
- News & Politics, Feature Dec 7, 2020
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A case of disappearing hoops in gentrifying neighborhoods
In the last decade the Chicago Park District has removed 12 of 16 basketball courts from neighborhoods that have doubled and tripled in value, further marginalizing communities facing displacement.
- News & Politics, Feature Dec 3, 2020
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Chinese-speaking poll workers reflect on historic election
Amid a pandemic and spike in anti-Asian attacks, being an election judge in 2020 was about supporting democracy and taking a stance against racism.
- News & Politics, Feature Dec 2, 2020
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Corporate culture at Chicago’s top evictor is ‘an absolute caste system’
Current and former employees of Pangea describe racism, segregation, and a "toxic" workplace.
- News & Politics, Feature Nov 30, 2020
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Immigrant advocates regroup, prepare for austerity after Fair Tax defeat
These organizations supported the amendment for a graduated income tax, but now must find ways to support their communities after election loss.
- News & Politics, Feature Nov 25, 2020
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Four actual proposals for cutting Chicago’s police budget right now
We likely won’t see the 75 percent cut that organizers have asked for, but there are some proposals on the table.
- News & Politics, Feature Nov 23, 2020
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Lyft won big in California. Now it’s set its sights on Illinois.
After the success of Proposition 22, the ride-hailing giant is funding a local super PAC that could drastically change the gig economy landscape in Illinois.
- News & Politics, Feature Nov 20, 2020
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‘If I could run away, I would’
Restaurant owners of color struggle to stay afloat during the pandemic.
- News & Politics, Feature Nov 18, 2020
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Lightfoot turns city’s infrastructure into weapons against protesters
When election and racial justice protests rocked Chicago, the mayor used raised bridges and shut down public transportation as crowd control measures, which harmed the city’s workers.
- News & Politics, Feature Nov 13, 2020
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How do you give Chicagoans a say in the city’s budget?
A Q&A with the designer of the People’s Budget bus tour
- News & Politics, Essay Nov 5, 2020
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Tales from the polls
What a Reader contributor saw as a first-time election judge
- City Life, Community Oct 27, 2020
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Sex and the suburbs
The swinging lifestyle creates solace and friendship for those seeking sexual freedom.
- News & Politics, Feature Oct 21, 2020
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What happened to YOUmedia?
The Chicago Public Library's flagship teen program was a refuge for Black and Brown youth. Recent layoffs put that in jeopardy.
- News & Politics, Feature Oct 20, 2020
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Chicago's budget crisis, explained
Budget season is here but it’s more dogged than usual. How will the city recover from a nearly billion-dollar budget gap?
- News & Politics, Feature Oct 20, 2020
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How does the city budget work?
A guide to who holds the power and purse strings when it comes to Chicago’s money
- News & Politics, Feature Oct 14, 2020
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‘If they cannot hear you when you whisper, watch when you say a cuss word’
Black and trans activists build networks of support and mutual aid at Brave Space Alliance.
- News & Politics, Feature Oct 8, 2020
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Confused about the COVID-19 eviction bans? We've got you covered
A guide to your rights as a Chicago renter during a pandemic
- News & Politics, Feature Oct 7, 2020
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How one woman revived the city’s most impressive natural ecosystem
Leslie Borns is adventure-ready, with sizable sunglasses and a big floppy hat protecting her from the sun above the Montrose Beach Dunes.
- News & Politics, Feature Sep 24, 2020
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The voices of the uncounted and undercounted immigrants on the census
Latinx immigrants in three south side neighborhoods—Back of the Yards, Pilsen, and South Chicago—share their fears and hopes as the 2020 census count comes to an end.
