Teacher Looping in Chicago and Beyond
Illinois’s school report cards are out, so everyone’s searching for patterns in the data. One bright spot: Chopin Elementary’s use of “looping,” an uncommon if storied practice that’s getting a new look.
Year: 2011
Why Robert Blagojevich Wants to Appear Before the House Ethics Committee Investigation of Jesse Jackson Jr.
After the government dismissed charges against Robert “Rob” Blagojevich, the brother of former Governor Rod Blagojevich returned to Nashville with his wife to try to rebuild his business and his life. Why is he putting himself back in the spotlight, offering to travel to Washington to appear before members of the House Ethics Committee in its investigation of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.?
10 Good Reads About the Groupon IPO
From its low float to its subscriber base: What people are saying about the deal site’s initial public offering, which is due Friday.
Creepy Cool Antique Shop: Woolly Mammoth
As home décor veers away from picture-perfect and toward personal and quirky, there is much more room for the downright weird!
The Hot List: 10 places everyone's talking about and dining at in November—in order of heat
Chicago’s most-buzzed-about restaurants this month
Six Cheese Potatoes @ III Forks Steakhouse
The six-cheese potatoes @IIIForksChicago are a little peppery (a good thing), but not very cheesy (how could that be?). III FORKS STEAKHOUSE: 333 E BENTON; 312-938-4303
Seafood Combo @ III Forks Steakhouse
The seafood combo platter seemed the best way to sample shrimp, crab cake & scallops @IIIForksChicago. Too bad the crab cake was only so-so. III FORKS STEAKHOUSE: 333 E BENTON; 312-938-4303
Weekend Photos: Barrelhouse Flat
On Saturday night, a relaxed crowd gathered at Lincoln Park’s new spot where (thankfully) nary a Steve Jobs or Amy Winehouse was in sight…
Rib Eye @ III Forks Steakhouse
@pennypollack: The bone-in rib eye @IIIForksChicago is one for the ages. III FORKS STEAKHOUSE: 333 E BENTON; 312-938-4303
Work by Five 'Happiness Project' Artists
Five contributors whose work you should not miss this November