Illinois
Culture
Humanizing Portraits of Mentally Ill Inmates at Cook County Jail
The jail has become the largest mental health care provider in the US.
Miss Rosen
1.17.19
News
This Story of an Elevator Plummeting 84 Floors Is an Absolute Nightmare
Thankfully, everyone managed to escape the thing unscathed.
River Donaghey
11.19.18
2018 election
Everybody Loves Weed, Midterms Suggest
During a bitterly divided election, red states and blue states both embraced cannabis measures.
Eve Peyser
11.7.18
The VICE Guide to Right Now
Bruno the Incredibly Extra Cat Has Finally Found a Home
He now has a new mom, Instagram account, and feather wand toy (since it's the only thing he'll play with).
Drew Schwartz
8.21.18
Photo
This 'Redneck Fishin' Tournament' Is Pest Control at Its Most American
People from all over the world gather in Bath, Illinois, to catch and remove thousands of invasive Asian Carp from the Illinois River each year.
Sean Neumann
8.6.18
The VICE Guide to Right Now
Man Harasses Latina for ‘Un-American’ Puerto Rico Shirt While Cop Does Nothing
"You should not be wearing that in the United States of America. Are you a citizen?"
Drew Schwartz
7.10.18
american conventions
Inside the Annual Gathering of Abe Lincoln Presenters
Ever year, dozens of men and women channeling Abe and Mary Lincoln descend onto Freeport, Illinois.
VICE Staff
6.28.18
The VICE Guide to Right Now
Houston Got a Big Metal Bean and Now Chicago Is Furious
"It's a leftover bean, a second-rate bean that's been lying around in storage for the better part of 20 years because nobody else wanted it."
Drew Schwartz
3.29.18
House Party
A Lot of Congressional Races Got Upended by Filing Deadlines
Dropouts, forged signatures, and a Republican who may have picked the wrong moment to retire.
Robert Wheel
3.26.18
House Party
What You Should Know About Illinois's Combative Democratic Primary
Conservative Democrat Dan Lipinski could be on the way out.
Robert Wheel
3.19.18
The VICE Guide to Right Now
Looks Like a Literal Nazi Will Be a Republican Congressional Nominee
Arthur Jones is a former American Nazi Party leader who's called the Holocaust "the biggest, blackest, lie in history."
Allie Conti
2.5.18
The VICE Guide to Right Now
A Math Teacher Quizzed His Students About Coke and Drug Dealers
"You take 600 mg of cocaine. Your body filters out 40 percent per hour. How high are you in three hours?"
Drew Schwartz
2.2.18
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