Chicago in crisis

The "City of the Big Shoulders" is buckling under the weight of major racial, political, and economic burdens. Here's everything you need to know.

A protest in reaction to the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald.
(Image credit: REUTERS/Andrew Nelles)

The "City of the Big Shoulders" is buckling under the weight of major racial, political, and economic burdens. Here's everything you need to know:

What's wrong with Chicago?

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