Patrick Dent

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Patrick Dent is a freelance writer and editor living in Chicago.

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Will His Honor’s Biography Be Titled Into the Valley of Death?

The non-stop headlines cannot help but evoke the classic account of stupidity, futility, and doom.

December 17, 2025

Chicago’s New Royal Family

Chuy García decided to pull a fast one. The Democrats may say there are no kings — but in Chicago, power is inherited all the same.

November 6, 2025

Chicago Reaches a Fort Sumter Moment

Chicago and Illinois have declared war on the federal government over immigration enforcement. What happens next?

October 9, 2025

“Alderman” Andre Vasquez: Lord of the Rats on Thin Ice

Chicago's 40th Ward deserves a leader, not an attention-seeking rat.

September 23, 2025