This Week’s 10 Must-Read Stories
The Trouble with Robbins, 40 Under 40, the Michael Brown Law, and more
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Will the ‘Baggy Pants’ Judge Get Retained? Almost Certainly
A Cook County judge sent eight men to jail for wearing their pants too low in her courtroom. It’s not the first time her temperament has raised eyebrows, but worse behavior hasn’t led to consequences from voters.
Video: Jackie Robinson West Players Recount Their Little League Win
The team’s players share what winning the Little League U.S. title this year meant for them.
The Trouble with Robbins
Inept police, backroom deals, rampant blight: how the Chicago area’s most historic black town was laid low—and why it’s so hard to fix
Photos: The Trouble with Robbins
Photos of homes, lives, industry, and history in the troubled town of Robbins, Illinois. To read more about the town, visit chicagomag.com/robbins
Before Black Friday: The Dangerous Toys and Hideous Ties of the Post-War Sears Catalog
In a less enlightened time, Chicago–based Sears offered molten lead, exotic “oriental” fashions, and metal-tipped junior archery toys for Middle America.
The 10 Must-Read Stories for This Week
Tough lessons for Rahm, why O’Hare is so bad, and more.
How to Live Your Life Entirely On-Demand in Chicago
One writer shows how to get things done without ever leaving the house.
8 Great Black Friday and Cyber Monday Travel Deals
Savings of at least 30 percent, with some added perks.
Poll: What Was the Most Memorable Chicago Moment of 2014?
Which city moments will stick with us in 2015?