# The Last Ward

> The Last Ward is where power is brokered, deals are cut, and Chicago’s future is decided. Published by the Chicago Policy Center.

- **Platform:** substack
- **Category:** Politics
- **Subscribers:** 169K
- **Paid subscribers:** 10K
- **Weekly growth:** +3.3%
- **Monthly growth:** +20.0%
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-15
- **URL:** https://thelastward.org
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