Questions about whether the tax is an environmental or a financial policy have persisted for years. Here’s what to know about the grocery bag taxes you pay and why.

Plus, reflections from our court watching pilot

Knowing how Chicago creates a city budget can be tricky — tracking the next steps is even harder. Justin Marlowe, a University of Chicago expert on municipal finance, breaks down what we do with this huge plan.

Affordability — or the lack of it — is a hot button topic in Chicago. But what does it mean and how does it  factor into how our city decides to spend and make money?   

Plus, wrapping up our court watching pilot

Plus, how you can tell the Park District what you think

Plus, more accountability for the utility giant

The Inner-City Muslim Action Network’s Green ReEntry program has been helping men rejoin their communities after incarceration for over 15 years, leaning on faith, labor and mentorship. Inside this space, rebuilding homes is a way to mend across generations.

Plus, upcoming May Day actions

Plus, who else is doing it (or trying to)