Chicago now has five members of the Democratic Socialists of America, and its Democratic progressive caucus has 18 members. Nowadays blocs like those matter as much as racial ones.

The Chicago City Council adopted a new map of the city’s 50 wards Monday — three days before a deadline to avoid having the referendum go to voters on the June primary election ballot. The map ...

Chicago’s neighborhoods are shaken up in this artwork by Amanda Williams. “Cadastral Shaking (Chicago v1)” reenvisions 1930s maps created by the Federal Housing Administration that were color-coded to ...

With Chicago poised to make history by creating the first Asian American majority ward, some community groups are amping up the pressure to make sure it happens.

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. A new map of Chicago’s Chinatown attempts to take a proactive ...