State of the Union speeches have gotten “dumber,” according to one analysis. Blame Abraham Lincoln, whose soaring rhetoric was a departure from Treasury numbers and fur-seal treaties.
Since the early 1990s, teen births have been in substantial decline. The pill is synonymous with birth control and EC gets lots of attention, but that era coincided with the availability of new, easier-to-use forms adopted by at-risk teens.
The Democratic race to succeed Jesse Jackson, Jr. is a packed one—and one in which newspaper endorsements could do some good for voters and the state. But the editorial board standing by its no-endorsements policy.
The new 7th Ward alderman, announced by the mayor today, has a degree in community planning and years of experience with IDOT and the Metropolitan Planning Commission—just in time for a chaotic spring on the CTA.
It’s likely that the Catholic Church will get a black pope or a Canadian one to replace Benedict, who’s wanted to retire for a couple decades now. The odds that they’ll appoint a Chicago pope, however, are lower than the Cubs’ odds for winning the World Series.
79. Barbara Byrd-Bennett 81. Christopher Crane 80 Joseph Ferguson Age: 52 Occupation: Inspector general, City of Chicago Next Back The inspector general should be a royal pain in the ass, prodding the mayor and city agencies to be open, accountable, and ethical. Ferguson just won jurisdiction over the new infrastructure trust, expanding his reach over … Read more
22. Ed Burke 24. Karen Lewis 23 Ken Griffin Age: 44 Occupation: CEO, Citadel Next Back In the rarefied hedge fund world, Griffin is Chicago’s biggest star. The company he founded has some $14 billion in assets under management and cranks out market-beating returns: Citadel’s two largest funds returned about 25 percent in 2012 (versus … Read more
87. Glenn Tilton 89. Joe Berrios 88 Byron Trott Age: 54 Occupation: Chairman and CEO, BDT Capital Partners Next Back Elite families—the Crowns, the Pritzkers, the Wrigleys—trust this discreet ex-Goldman investment banker. So does his friend Warren Buffett. Don’t be surprised to see Trott succeed the Oracle of Omaha someday at Berkshire Hathaway. Photograph: PHOTO … Read more
20. Lisa Madigan 22. Ed Burke 21 Jeff Smisek Age: 58 Occupation: Chairman and CEO, United Continental Next Back Thanks in part to the CEO’s skillful handling of pilot contract negotiations last year, the world’s largest airline showed Smisek the love, more than tripling his compensation (to nearly $15 million) and adding “chairman” to his … Read more
92. Richard Posner 94. James Bell 93 Jesse Ruiz Age: 48 Occupation: Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath Next Back A rising power broker in the Latino community, this attorney will need all his skills to help manage the school board’s plans to close undercapacity schools. And you thought the teachers’ strike was exhausting.
