Carol Felsenthal
2 years
ago
Sam Kass, the Chicago-Born White House Chef, Is One of D.C.’s Most Beautiful People
The Lab School grad came in third in The Hill’s annual ranking of the 50 most beautiful people on Capitol Hill.
2 years
ago
Alderman Joe Moore Tries To Clear His Name
After that’s finished, the 49th ward alderman will head back to Washington to claim his “Champions of Change” award.
2 years
ago
How a City Council Watchdog Ruined Alderman Joe Moore’s Birthday
The alderman got a “Champions of Change” honor from the President on his 55th birthday. But legislative inspector general Faisal Khan spoiled the gift.
2 years
ago
Rahm Backs an Independent Budget Office—But Is He Just Pulling a Fast One?
The mayor just indicated support for a new department to analyze the city’s financial deals. Will it get the resources it needs to do the job right?
2 years
ago
How David Axelrod, Valerie Jarrett, and More Chicago Characters Come Off in Mark Leibovich’s D.C. Takedown
Axelrod is a “kibitzing walrus of a mensch.” Jarrett? “Personal custodian of the president’s lofty motives.” This is an acidic new book about America’s capital.
2 years
ago
With Lisa Madigan Keeping Her AG Job, Sheila Simon Is Now Running for Comptroller
The current lieutenant governor, a former law prof, had her sights on Madigan’s office. Now, she’s setting up a potential run against Judy Baar Topinka.
2 years
ago
Will Conservative Dominicans Shoot Down a Gay Chicagoan’s Ambassadorial Nomination?
James “Wally” Brewster is a successful businessman, Obama bundler, and LGBT proponent—which is causing tension after Brewster was nominated to be the ambassador to the Dominican Republic.
2 years
ago
Sun-Times Adds Insult to Injury By Dropping Book Coverage
A Q&A with Henry Kisor, former editor of the Sun-Times book section (and before it, the Chicago Daily News), on the demise of his old section and the future of book coverage.
2 years
ago
U of I Prof Weighs In On Former Student and Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa, In the Snowden Spotlight
The U. of I. grad has stayed in the news as Edward Snowden continues to seek asylum; in a Q&A, his former econ professor weighs in on Correa’s relationship to the U.S.
2 years
ago
