Donald Trump Talks Blagojevich, Rahm, and Chicago
In town to promote his new book, The Donald talks to Carol Felsenthal about his relationship with the Emanuel brothers, Blago on The Celebrity Apprentice, and more
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Jeanne Gang and Robert Cassidy: Two Generations of Urban Planners on the Chicago River
The long-dreamed-of reclamation and renewal of the river is picking up speed, thanks to an EPA directive… and those Asian carp.
Our Friendless Chicago River
Decades of abuse and neglect have transformed the Chicago River from a great natural resource into an open sewer. A professional planner extols its potential virtues and tells us how it can be made vital once again.
How Illinois Got Rod Blagojevich, and How He Lost Us
So… what just happened? Not just today, but how did Rod Blagojevich go from governor and future president to disgraced ex-governor and future inmate? Here’s a tour through the past eight years from the pages of our magazine.
Rod Blagojevich: The Reckoning, Day Two, Live on Twitter
Day one of Rod Blagojevich’s sentencing hearing went badly for the former governor, as Judge Zagel pushed back on many of his team’s arguments for leniency. Will he take the stand? Will he get something, anything, through the crease?
The Blagojevich Leniency Defense in Five Tweets
Team Blago throws out a prevent defense in trying to get him the best deal possible, touching on his family, his tenuous grasp of legality, and his incompetence.
Chicago’s Looming Asian Carp Problem—What You Should Know
CARPOCALYPSE NOW: Even if you’ve never been pummeled by agitated Asian carp, these fish represent a major threat. Preventing them from entering Lake Michigan could cost taxpayers a bundle—and, depending on whom you ask, flood your basement and taint your tap water too. Here’s what you need to know.
Jeanne Gang: Reversing the River Could Transform Chicago
The architect and MacArthur genius grant winner on how reversing the flow of the Chicago River could solve the Asian carp problem—and improve the city
Rod Blagojevich Sentencing, Live on Twitter
The former Illinois governor will be sentenced today in a Chicago courtroom. Here’s the view from the halls of justice as we await his sentence.
On Rod Blagojevich's Sentencing Day, Some Comparisons to Jim Thompson
Rod Blagojevich will find out his fate this morning at his sentencing hearing for his conviction earlier this year on corruption charges. Here, Carol Felsenthal looks at some similiarities between Blago and another former Illinois gov.