“White” vs. “what” vs. “wet” and “black” vs. “blargh”: linguistic traps for candidates to avoid. But sometimes a letter will accuse you of bias against Canadians, and only Woodward and Bernstein can save you there.
One possible explanation for why it’s in the mid-50s in Chicago today: space weather! Scientists are looking into the possibility that sunny weather on the sun creates warm winters in these parts.
In 18 months of work, the New York Times correspondent conducted 200 interviews, many with high-level West Wing aides, and gained unprecedented access to the East Wing. Her new book is out next week, but Kantor gave me some fresh insights and anecdotes.
INSIDE THE EAST WING: A new book pulls back the curtains on the First Couple
Los Angeles is about to find out there’s no such thing as free parking, as it embarks on a radical, rate-raising meter scheme. But unlike Chicago, they’re keeping their meters.
The Tender Taxman LADDER UP Related: PHOTO GALLERY » MORE CHICAGOANS OF THE YEAR 2011 Zully Alvarado » Leslie Bluhm » Roger Ebert » Gabrielle Lyon » Jackie Taylor » PREVIOUS HONOREES 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | older In 1994, Robert Burke, then 22, stepped nervously into the office of … Read more
Pan-American Healer CAUSES FOR CHANGE INTERNATIONAL Related: PHOTO GALLERY » MORE CHICAGOANS OF THE YEAR 2011 Leslie Bluhm » Robert Burke » Roger Ebert » Gabrielle Lyon » Jackie Taylor » PREVIOUS HONOREES 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | older On August 17, 2011, a container carrying 550 wheelchairs arrived in … Read more
Science Seer PROJECT EXPLORATION Related: PHOTO GALLERY » MORE CHICAGOANS OF THE YEAR 2011 Zully Alvarado » Leslie Bluhm » Robert Burke » Roger Ebert » Jackie Taylor » PREVIOUS HONOREES 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | older Gabrielle Lyon vividly recalls the origins of Project Exploration, the Chicago organization that … Read more
The Matchmaker Related: PHOTO GALLERY » MORE CHICAGOANS OF THE YEAR 2011 Zully Alvarado » Robert Burke » Roger Ebert » Gabrielle Lyon » Jackie Taylor » PREVIOUS HONOREES 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | older CHICAGO CARES When Leslie Bluhm founded Chicago Cares with her friend Mary Prchal on Earth … Read more
HEROES AMONG US: Our honorees include an ambassador to the Americas, a globe-trotting educator, an idealistic impresario, a workaholic do-gooder, a taxman with a heart, and a silenced movie critic who’s discovered a new voice
