Long Reads for a Gray Monday
If you happen to be off today and not leaving the house, here are some good reads on funeral directors, Michael Jordan’s high school coach, and Shel Silverstein’s personal archive.
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Bill Daley’s Battered Résumé
After resigning as Chief of Staff, Bill Daley’s D.C. record takes another hit as the president announces that Daley’s old department, Commerce, will be axed in the service of paring down the federal bureaucracy.
Annals of Rush Street: The Viagra Triangle Used to Be a Lot Different
After Cyrus McCormick and other prominent Chicagoans moved out, Rush Street became Deadfall Lane. Now the home of the Viagra Triangle is a blend of the old and the new.
Obama's Shout-Out to Claire McCaskill—Will She Campaign with Him Again?
At a fundraiser in Chicago on Wednesday night, President Obama singled out the rookie Democrat from Missouri. “I just love her so whenever I have an excuse to see her I’m happy,” he gushed. McCaskill’s presence—and Obama’s shout-out—is a sure sign that he is making a slight but real comeback…
Political Shorts: Michelle Obama and Campaign Financing
Michelle Obama makes news in the biggest dog-bites-man story of the new year, and her husband returns home for a whirlwind fundraising trip.
Librarians and Other Chicago Government Departmental Salaries
As aldermen Ed Burke and Brendan Reilly propose that CPL employees forego a scheduled raise to keep the libraries open six days a week, here’s a look at public library salaries in context.
This Week in Building Demolition and Other Urban Development
The Brand Brewing building, the “To Be Demolished” photo project, a Charles M. Palmer building on South Michigan, and more news from the streets.
Some Advice to Mayor Emanuel From a Cab Driver
The mayor, and the public, want safer streets. Cab drivers want higher fares. Can we come to a solution by the time the NATO and G8 summits come to Chicago?
Unemployment, Wage Stagnation, and the Balance-Sheet Recession
Research by a University of Chicago economist makes a connection between household debt and unemployment, an important piece in the puzzle of the Great Recession.
Bill Daley's Rough Term as White House Chief of Staff Is Over
A year after taking the job—and a couple months after being semi-demoted from the day-to-day tasks of the job—the youngest Daley brother steps down from Rahm Emanuel’s old job.