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Kat Abughazaleh Is Not Running A Normal Campaign. That’s the Point.

May 4, 2025

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Kat Abughazaleh Is Not Running A Normal Campaign. That’s the Point.

She’s not just a 'new, young,' candidate—she’s one of the only people in American politics who actually understands how the right is winning

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🚨 Chicago 312: Curfews, City Cash, and Collapse

Apr 30, 2025

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🚨 Chicago 312: Curfews, City Cash, and Collapse

This week in Chicago Politics: cops want a curfew button, billionaires are still ducking taxes, and tech bros coordinate better than our entire movement

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Season 2 “Andor” Is the Best Show About Fighting Fascism—Full Stop

Apr 29, 2025

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Season 2 “Andor” Is the Best Show About Fighting Fascism—Full Stop

10 Moments in Andor Season 2 That Made Me Cry, Yell, and Believe in People Again

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🚨 Chicago 312: Retirements. Reckonings. Reroutes.

Apr 23, 2025

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🚨 Chicago 312: Retirements. Reckonings. Reroutes.

This week in Chicago Politics: everyone's retiring, CTA is a mess, and how to hold onto your humanity as everything erodes.

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The Only Way Pritzker Beats Trump Is By Making Illinois the Anti-Florida

Apr 22, 2025

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The Only Way Pritzker Beats Trump Is By Making Illinois the Anti-Florida

Trump’s rewriting the rules. Illinois could rewrite the future.

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ANDOR RECAP — EPISODE 2: “That Would Be Me”

Apr 20, 2025

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ANDOR RECAP — EPISODE 2: “That Would Be Me”

I lied to you last time, we don’t meet Mon Mothma until Episode 4. I’m so sorry.

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Chicago's Future Is Union—If the Cops Don’t Bankrupt It First

Apr 16, 2025

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Chicago's Future Is Union—If the Cops Don’t Bankrupt It First

This week in Chicago Politics: Green Housing, Union Power, and wayyyy too much money spent on police misconduct.

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Let Girls Be Evil: How Yellowjackets Lost Its Nerve

Apr 10, 2025

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Let Girls Be Evil: How Yellowjackets Lost Its Nerve

It started with cannibalism and trauma. What happened with that?

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Introducing: The Chicago 312 Weekly Roundup

Apr 9, 2025

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Introducing: The Chicago 312 Weekly Roundup

We're trying a new format: 3 Chicago headlines, 1 question, 2 things keeping me up at night. Every Wednesday.

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They Don’t Want to Run Chicago—They Want to Break It

Apr 1, 2025

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They Don’t Want to Run Chicago—They Want to Break It

The Local MAGA Takeover isn't a fluke—it's part of the national strategy.

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Is Illinois' Left Ready to Post?

Mar 24, 2025

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Is Illinois' Left Ready to Post?

Kat Abughazaleh running in the 9th District means we're about to find out if Illinois handle a new progressive playbook -- one that's digital-first and pissing off Elon Musk.

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Andor Recap: The Space Procedural That Will Emotionally Wreck You

Mar 23, 2025

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Andor Recap: The Space Procedural That Will Emotionally Wreck You

Recapping Andor, a Star Wars show about revolutions, power, and Diego Luna dissociating.

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