Andy Shaw Talks About Going From Big Media to Better Government
The former ABC anchor took a job in charge of the Better Government Association. It’s a new role, but he’s still holding powerful people accountable.
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Seven Bears Players Star in These Strange, Sometimes Horrible Movie and TV Clips
Wide receiver Brandon Lloyd is just the latest Bear to go from football to film. Can he match the dramatic Dick Butkus?
Update: Jay Cutler Is Still Getting Sacked
Despite a new coach and reloaded O-line, Cutler is still a strong candidate for the NFL’s most-whupped quarterback.
Here's the Blackhawks' 2013 Stanley Cup Ring: Lots of Sparkle, Touch of Red
The Chicago Blackhawks’ 2013 Stanley Cup ring is loud, gaudy, and big. It’s just what a championship ring should be.
A Talk With the Author of Mayor 1%, the Forthcoming Bio on Rahm
Journalist and teacher Kari Lydersen on what she reveals in her new book about Chicago’s mayor, in stores November 5.
Loin of Moose, Buffalo Tongue, and More Meat on the Menu at Chicago's Biggest Party of the Year (130 Years Ago)
John Drake’s massive 19th-century game meat dinners were a big event in Chicago every fall. They’d still be a hit today, if only you could hunt wild elk in the Loop.
How the World Media Covers Chicago
The international press definitely knows Chicago is a violent American city (where you can also shop and eat). Of course, some details get lost in translation.
How Obama Pushed Axelrod Out of the White House
It wasn’t exactly “no drama Obama” in the dismissal of a trusted advisor, Richard Wolffe’s new book reveals.
Toast the Craft Beer Revolution in Indianapolis? Yes, You Can!
Also this week: There’s a kid-friendly gladiator challenge in Lake Geneva, a new high-tech navigation belt, and delicious, ugly food from around the world.
The Adventures of Rahm and Booker, the Superhero Mayors of Two Stubbornly Violent Cities
Need help? Rahmbo to the rescue! And in Newark, NJ, Cory Booker pulls his own heroics. So why can’t the mega-mayors fix their cities’ big-picture violence?