- Blogs, Bleader, May 16, 2013
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The Iceman: A true-crime story in shorthand
Notes on the new biopic about mass murderer Richard Kuklinski
- Blogs, Bleader, May 10, 2013
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Distant Intimacy: An object lesson in knowing when to quit
A great essayist and screenwriter embarrass themselves with a book of their correspondence.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 2, 2013
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This weekend's must-see revival: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie on 35-millimeter
John Cassavetes's personal take on the crime film screens Friday and Sunday at the Patio Theater.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 12, 2013
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Chicago’s gun laws keep getting tougher, but more people are breaking them
Chicago has the toughest gun laws in the country, but it's not clear what they're accomplishing.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 22, 2013
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County board prez: Why are we closing schools and packing the jail?
Cook County board president Toni Preckwinkle rips the decision to shutter dozens of Chicago public schools.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 15, 2013
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State rep La Shawn Ford, advocate for ex-offenders, hopes he doesn't become one
A drive through the west side with indicted state rep La Shawn Ford
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 8, 2013
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The economic argument against drug prohibition
An interview with University of Chicago economist and vice specialist Jim Leitzel
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 1, 2013
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School closings: The latest blow to neighborhoods already reeling from disinvestment
What's the cost of pulling the plug on public services in neighborhoods desperately in need of them?
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 25, 2013
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Say hello to the Copyright Alert System
It's going to be a pain in the ass and it's not going to stop intellectual property piracy.
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 22, 2013
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Drug arrests drop in Chicago but still snare thousands in black neighborhoods
While Mexican cartel leader "Chapo" Guzman is public enemy number one, most drug busts still snag street-level players.
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 15, 2013
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How about a war on the roots of violence?
The people responsible for drug and gang violence follow a pattern: despair.
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 7, 2013
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Murder and segregation: till death do they part
"We have to help Chicago," education secretary Arne Duncan says.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 11, 2013
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Homicide Watch expanding to Chicago in partnership with Sun-Times
Laura Amico, founder of Homicide Watch, discusses the database-driven program's expansion to Chicago
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 10, 2013
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City officials say they're committed to community policing, just not to funding it
A closer look at Mayor Emanuel's plan to "revitalize" the CAPS program
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 10, 2013
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A greener Chicago would be a safer Chicago
Urban farming and better care of vacant lots could reduce crime and improve life in poorer areas
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 4, 2013
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Demand for gun control surges, and so does demand for guns
Illinois may be the center of our nation's confusing and contradictory approach to firearms
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 21, 2012
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Foe of Cook County state's attorney won't let 60 Minutes comments die
Alderman Howard Brookins Jr. sounds like he's already preparing to challenge Anita Alvarez for state's attorney in 2016
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 18, 2012
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Jail break at the Metropolitan Correctional Center
For the first time in 27 years there's been an escape from the jail in the South Loop
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 17, 2012
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Have they found Michael Jansson's body?
A body was pulled from the river yesterday. Are they the remains of this long-lost Lincolnwood man?
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 6, 2012
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Another price of segregation: not just homicide, but countless walking wounded
More than 2,300 people have been shot in Chicago this year, and the toll is often great even for those who survive
