J.D. Busch

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J.D. is a writer who splits his time between Chicago and Florida.

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Butt Plugs, Nazi Marching Songs, and Oyster Farmers: A Unified Theory of Chicago’s Elite Private Schools

What Maine's prep-school-expelled former Senate nominee can teach Gold Coast parents about who gets a hall pass (and who gets excommunicated).

Lakeview Is Still a Social Justice, “Free Palestine” Hellhole, Says a Former 20-Year Resident and Contrarian Columnist

Chicago’s Gayborhood found something it loathes more than Republicans.

Latin School of Chicago Head of School Exit Raises Questions About DEI-First Governance Models

NAIS schools reinforce DEI priorities while “Alpha” schools compete on results.

January 19, 2026

The Really Rich Aren’t Just Leaving Chicago. It’s More Complicated (Part 1: On Business)

The affluent and corporations are fleeing Chicago.

November 12, 2025