Pols: We're Not as Piggish as It May Seem
Here’s how lawmakers responded when confronted with questions about lavish expenditures from their campaign funds
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Leave Jay Cutler and His Frumpy Face Alone
The Bears quarterback is building a legacy of total ambivalence towards his legacy, as argued by a PR pro in ChicagoSide. It’s probably costing him a good chunk of money, now and in the future. But it’s worth considering it from his perspective: maybe that’s a worthwhile price to pay for actual, uncalculated privacy.
Lisa Yun Lee, UIC Director of Art and Art History, on Her Favorite Things
NEW SCHOOL: The 43-year-old loves art—but also the Audi R8 and the Bulls
Will the Illinois House Expel LaShawn Ford?
In August, West Side state rep Derrick Smith was expelled after being indicted by the feds on a bribery charge. Will LaShawn Ford, indicted two weeks ago, be next?
Anne Pramaggiore Becomes ComEd’s First Female CEO
The utility player talks about how the electricity giant can restore consumer confidence
Jack Schaap Gives the Creepiest Sermon You'll Ever See, and Maybe the Second-Creepiest
A year before the ex-pastor of Hammond’s First Baptist Church committed the Mann Act violation he recently pled guilty to, he appeared briefly in an ABC investigation of Independent Baptist churches… and hung hellfire on the network for questioning the idea that women aren’t the reason man is fallen.
Who is Arthur Hill Jr., and Should He Step Aside as Judge in Vanecko Trial?
The judge who was assigned to the manslaughter trial of Richard J. Vanecko, former Mayor Rich Daley’s nephew, says he could be “fair and impartial.” But some are urging him to step aside, citing Hill’s ties to Daley and others at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.
A Look at Chicago, Through Its Trash
Death of the newspaper aside, Chicagoans still throw out a lot of newsprint every year—particularly in high-income wards, where it comes in just behind food scraps in percentage of our trash.
Let Us Prey: Big Trouble at First Baptist Church
A string of assaults and sexual crimes committed by pastors across the country have one thing in common: The perpetrators have ties to the megachurch in Hammond, Indiana.
Top Hospitals: The List
The 12 biggest standouts in the area. PLUS: When you face a health crisis, where should you go? And how do local health care centers stack up nationally? Read more.