Laura Washington: Chicago needs real help with crime, not National Guard troops loitering on our streets

President Donald Trump and the Republicans are playing a game of “pin the tail” — of crime — “on the donkey.” The Democrats, that is. Chicago’s donkey class has been…

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Column: Steppenwolf Theatre is having a Broadway trifecta, but it’s a different kind of success

Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company is no stranger to Broadway. Over the years, the Chicago-based theater has sent 18 shows to New York, beginning with John Malkovich’s production of Harold Pinter’s…

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