Law Prof and Novelist Lori Andrews Untangles Today’s Strangest Biotech Cases
CLONE RANGER: Meet the woman who reigns as the nation’s foremost legal authority on the most contentious technological and bioethical issues of our time
Year: 2011
Snowpocalypse Then: How the Blizzard of 1979 Cost the Election for Michael Bilandic
A perfect storm of weather, clout, and PR doomed the incumbent mayor in his primary battle against Jane Byrne.
Welcome to the Post-snowpocalypse
Our top five picks worth leaving the house for, once the snow starts to slow: two jazz greats at the Green Mill . . . setting the table for comedy at ATC . . . what Amy Dickinson would be doing this weekend, if it weren’t for that darn blizzard . . . and more
Lyric Opera Announces 2011-2012 Season
Chicago‘s senior editor Nora O’Donnell attended the Lyric Opera’s announcement yesterday. Here, we bring together her tweets from the event with some great links to more information.
For the Birds
The new IFC series Portlandia by Fred Armisen makes sport of those relentlessly earnest hipsters in the Northwest…
A Look at Miguel del Valle, a Regular Chicago Guy Who Wants to Be Mayor
Miguel del Valle doesn’t have much money—peanuts compared to Rahm Emanuel and Gery Chico, and way less even than Patricia Watkins and Carol Moseley Braun. When I asked him yesterday afternoon if there would be runoff on February 22nd, he answered, “My guess is Rahm is going to buy one of the spots; as for the second, I hope I’m that person…
Jim Cornelison, Anthem Singer Extraordinaire, Doubles As a Real-Estate Agent
With the Chicago Blackhawks on a six-game road trip, Jim Cornelison, the team’s popular national anthem singer, can grab a little time to focus on his day job: selling real estate…
Co-Ed Boutique Opens in Wicker Park
A Flower Blooms on Division Street
Wicker Park’s latest shop, Trillium (1744 W. Division St.; 773-698-8162, trilliumchicago.com), brings the city a fresh, eclectic selection of casual tops, bottoms, shoes, and accessories for men and women…
How CBBS and Robot Wisdom Made the Web as We Know It
An appreciation of Chicago internet pioneers Ward Christensen, Randy Suess, and Jorn Barger
Italian Style
The Italian kitchen showroom Arclinea is changing its name to WPA Chicago, adding several Italian furniture lines, and doubling its space.