Woman seeking man Sara Collins Photographer and commercial postproduction house staffer Age: 25 From: Edgebrook Lives in: West Town “I like doing something with my day,” says Collins, who has spent the last few years in a whirlwind of work, travel, and play. In 2009, she embarked on an independent photo project to document the lives … Read more
Man seeking woman Shuhei Yamamoto Pet Lions bassist and Teach for America coordinator Age: 27 From: Born in Tokyo and grew up in Ohio and Nashville Lives in: Roscoe Village Yamamoto’s laid-back indie quartet has been playing to packed crowds on the virtue of its wistfully poppy debut album, Houses. So those old warnings against dating … Read more
Woman seeking man Whitney White Actress Age: 26 From: Lake View Lives in: Ukranian Village This drama queen got her start at Court Theatre and on other stages, and she’s also been spotted on the small screen—recent credits include parts in NBC’s The Playboy Club and FX’s Louie. But White’s interests have never been one-note: She … Read more
Hello, Week 35. I remember you. You are the week when I have to start tying the wife’s shoes because she can’t bend over…
Plus: private prisons and immigration in Crete and beyond; negative equity in the Chicagoland area; the ongoing costs of NATO to the Metra and the CPD; and more
In a new book that offers dramatic details on Rahm’s time as Barack Obama’s chief of staff, our mayor comes off as more of a heavyweight on national security issues than I ever imagined. So much so that one could credit him with a key role in killing Osama bin Laden, not to mention in promoting the drone strikes that have been eliminating top al-Qaeda’s terrorists at a steady clip…
The emergence of a governor like Scott Walker isn’t just a matter of finding the right individual—it’s a combination of national political trends, regional political cultures, legislative arcana, and pure luck. We’d all love to see the plan.
May 12, 2012–The 25th annual Alzheimer’s Association Chicago Rita Hayworth Gala raised more than $1 million for Alzheimer’s Association care, support, and research programs on May 12 at the Hilton Chicago. More than 600 guests attended the Mother’s Day weekend tradition and paid homage to the style and glamour of the silver-screen legend.
“Apparently sane gentlemen, entire strangers to one another, freely discussed the novel, but none the less satisfactory journey without the usual formality of introductions.”
Why Tom Barrett may have actually benefited from Citizens United but been doomed by Wisconsin recall-finance laws; the quiet tensions between Barrett and labor; why labor isn’t doomed; and more
