Andjela Padejski
Stories by Andjela Padejski
Bring Chicago Home map: See which precincts voted for and against the referendum
Of the ballots counted, 46% of Chicagoans voted for the referendum and 54% voted against it. See a breakdown of the votes across precincts.
Look up traffic stop data in Illinois by police department
Search for any of 1,000-plus law enforcement agencies and view nearly two decades of their traffic stop data
Summer isn’t over, yet. Here’s how to finish the season strong.
Build your own bucket list with our customizable guide to 250+ events and happenings around the city.
Icewatching is my way of building reverence for the power of Lake Michigan
When it’s dark and cold, I walk to the lake and watch ice. It’s how I connect to the islands of my ancestry and this city I now call home.
32 Chicago concertgoers on music for a complicated moment
“Sometimes I don’t know how to express myself, so I use music to do that.” Here’s what music lovers said about the power of music in these times and what currently soothes and grooves.
PHOTOS: A rainy, muddy Pitchfork Music Festival and the transcendent moments that made it
The National, The Roots, Mitski and a surprise appearance by Jeff Tweedy enthralled the crowds who came for catharsis.